Match

Kelty Hearts vs Edinburgh City: result 1-3 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)New Central Park, Kelty

Kelty Hearts
1-3
Edinburgh City

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What was the result of Kelty Hearts vs Edinburgh City?

Edinburgh City won 1-3 on September 19, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 2′L. WalkerEdinburgh City
  • 25′J. JarvisEdinburgh City (pen.)
  • 41′T. NorthEdinburgh City
  • 68′R. ColeKelty Hearts

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Kelty Hearts win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.

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

Official lineup for Kelty Hearts vs Edinburgh City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kelty Hearts

  1. 9K. Higginbotham
  2. 11R. Cole
  3. 14J. Hislop
  4. 16T. Falconer
  5. 26R. Cunningham
  1. 5C. Flatman
  2. 6A. Ferguson
  3. 10I. Murray
  1. 15A. Davidson
  2. 35J. Brydon
  1. 1J. Smith

Edinburgh City

  1. 11I. Lawson
  2. 20T. North
  1. 7L. Walker
  2. 10J. Jarvis
  3. 18M. Aiken
  4. 21F. Rowe
  5. 24Keir Foster
  1. 2C. McGinn
  2. 5J. Grigor
  3. 23J. McGregor
  1. 1M. Weir
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kelty Hearts have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Edinburgh City have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Kelty Hearts
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Clyde(away)1-4League Two
Sep 8, 2026Cumbernauld Colts(away)3-0Challenge Cup
Sep 5, 2026Annan Athletic(home)2-1League Two
Aug 29, 2026Stranraer(away)0-2League Two
Aug 25, 2026Clydebank(home)2-4Challenge Cup
Edinburgh City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Stirling Albion(home)7-3League Two
Sep 8, 2026Queen of the South(home)1-1Challenge Cup
Sep 5, 2026Clyde(away)2-3League Two
Aug 28, 2026Forfar Athletic(home)1-1League Two
Aug 25, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)1-0Challenge Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Kelty Hearts wins, 1 draw, 0 Edinburgh City wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2024Kelty Hearts 3-1 Edinburgh CityLeague One
Feb 13, 2024Kelty Hearts 3-2 Edinburgh CityLeague One
Feb 3, 2024Edinburgh City 0-3 Kelty HeartsLeague One
Oct 7, 2023Edinburgh City 1-4 Kelty HeartsLeague One
Jul 19, 2023Edinburgh City 3-5 Kelty HeartsLeague Cup
Apr 22, 2023Edinburgh City 2-2 Kelty HeartsLeague One

Last archived meeting: Kelty Hearts vs Edinburgh City on Mar 30, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Kelty Hearts score 1.5 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Edinburgh City score 1.9 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kelty Hearts1.52.219/1511/15
Edinburgh City1.91.757/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kelty Hearts sit 5th in League Two (15 points from 12 matches) and Edinburgh City sit 7th (14 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Kelty Hearts12507162215
7Edinburgh City12543221914

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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

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