Johnstone Burgh vs Cumbernauld Colts: prediction and stats
Football League - Lowland LeagueRegular SeasonKick-off on December 9, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)
The Footlab AI model makes Johnstone Burgh the favourite at 53%, against 21% for a draw and 26% for Cumbernauld Colts. The most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,366 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Johnstone Burgh vs Cumbernauld Colts?
On Elo ratings, Johnstone Burgh has 1,570 points and Cumbernauld Colts 1,489.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Johnstone Burgh vs Cumbernauld Colts
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.
Johnstone Burgh
Not enough data to predict the Johnstone Burgh lineup.
Cumbernauld Colts
4-3-3- 7J. Jack
- 15J. Devlin
- 18J. Farquhar
- 14C. Wilson
- 12A. McLaughlin
- 11J. Stevenson
- 5C. Home
- 8S. Walker
- 2A. Fernie
- 6L. Allison
- 1H. Broun
Computed on October 14, 2026 at 08:30 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Johnstone Burgh have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Cumbernauld Colts have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Newton Stewart(away) | 3-1 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Renfrew(home) | 3-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Largs Thistle(away) | 0-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Troon FC(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts(away) | 4-4 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Haddington Athletic(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Sep 26, 2026 | St. Mirren U21(home) | 2-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Albion Rovers(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Lowland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Johnstone Burgh wins, 1 draw, 0 Cumbernauld Colts wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts 4-4 Johnstone Burgh | Football League - Lowland League |
Last archived meeting: Cumbernauld Colts vs Johnstone Burgh on Sep 12, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Johnstone Burgh score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cumbernauld Colts score 1.7 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 75% probability of over 2.5 goals and 73% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstone Burgh | 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Cumbernauld Colts | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Johnstone Burgh sit 13th in Football League - Lowland League (18 points from 10 matches) and Cumbernauld Colts sit 20th (10 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Johnstone Burgh | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 18 |
| 20 | Cumbernauld Colts | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 10 |
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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 Johnstone Burgh vs Cumbernauld Colts?
- The Footlab AI model makes Johnstone Burgh the favourite at 53%, against 21% for a draw and 26% for Cumbernauld Colts.
- Where and when is Johnstone Burgh vs Cumbernauld Colts played?
- Johnstone Burgh vs Cumbernauld Colts is played on December 9, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC), in the Football League - Lowland League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 75% 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 54.6% 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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