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Huntly vs Buckie Thistle: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 23Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Christie Park, Huntly

HuntlyBuckie Thistle

The Footlab AI model makes Huntly the favourite at 40%, against 23% for a draw and 37% for Buckie Thistle. The most likely score is 1-1. If Huntly wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,495 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Huntly vs Buckie Thistle?

A very open match: only 17 Elo points separate Huntly (1,473) and Buckie Thistle (1,490).

40%23%37%
Huntly winDrawBuckie Thistle win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Huntly vs Buckie Thistle

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Huntly

Not enough data to predict the Huntly lineup.

Buckie Thistle

4-3-3
  1. 11F. Allen
  2. 9J. Peters
  3. 10L. Keir
  1. 23A. Morgan-Cummings
  2. 17R. Paterson
  3. 22H. Noble
  1. 3D. McHardy
  2. 16R. Fyffe
  3. 4S. Morrison
  4. 16R. Fyffe
  1. 12T. Simpson

Computed on October 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Huntly have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Huntly
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Keith(home)2-0Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Rothes(away)3-1Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Beith(away)3-0FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Invergordon(home)7-0Football League - Highland League
Sep 19, 2026Inverurie Loco Works(home)2-2Football League - Highland League
Buckie Thistle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2026Clachnacuddin(away)0-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Lossiemouth(home)2-4Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Brechin(away)2-2FA Cup
Sep 19, 2026Nairn County(home)1-3Football League - Highland League
Sep 16, 2026Forres Mechanics(away)1-2Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Huntly win, 2 draws, 3 Buckie Thistle wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Buckie Thistle 0-3 HuntlyFootball League - Highland League
Feb 28, 2026Huntly 1-1 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Sep 27, 2025Huntly 1-3 Buckie ThistleFA Cup
Sep 20, 2025Buckie Thistle 0-0 HuntlyFootball League - Highland League
Dec 21, 2024Buckie Thistle 1-0 HuntlyFootball League - Highland League
Aug 10, 2024Huntly 0-1 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Huntly on Sep 12, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Huntly score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.5 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Huntly2.11.467/1512/15
Buckie Thistle2.51.758/1513/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Huntly sit 11th in Football League - Highland League (43 points from 34 matches) and Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Buckie Thistle3416513624753
11Huntly34111013464343

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Huntly vs Buckie Thistle?
The Footlab AI model makes Huntly the favourite at 40%, against 23% for a draw and 37% for Buckie Thistle.
Where and when is Huntly vs Buckie Thistle played?
Huntly vs Buckie Thistle is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Christie Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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