Kelty Hearts vs Dumbarton: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)New Central Park, Kelty
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What was the result of Kelty Hearts vs Dumbarton?
Kelty Hearts won 3-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. McIntoshDumbarton (pen.)
- 19′J. HislopKelty Hearts
- 20′L. MooreKelty Hearts
- 73′A. FergusonKelty Hearts
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kelty Hearts have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Dumbarton have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Elgin City(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Motherwell U21(home) | 4-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Aberdeen(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Kelty Hearts win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Dumbarton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Dumbarton 3-3 Kelty Hearts | Challenge Cup |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Kelty Hearts 0-6 Dumbarton | League One |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Dumbarton 2-0 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 2-0 Dumbarton | League One |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Dumbarton 2-2 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Dumbarton 1-3 Kelty Hearts | Challenge Cup |
Last archived meeting: Dumbarton vs Kelty Hearts on Sep 23, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kelty Hearts score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 0.9 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Hearts | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Dumbarton | 0.9 | 2.5 | 2 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Kelty Hearts sit 4th in League Two (6 points from 4 matches) and Dumbarton sit 9th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kelty Hearts | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy