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
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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
- 9K. Higginbotham
- 11R. Cole
- 14J. Hislop
- 16T. Falconer
- 26R. Cunningham
- 5C. Flatman
- 6A. Ferguson
- 10I. Murray
- 15A. Davidson
- 35J. Brydon
- 1J. Smith
Edinburgh City
- 11I. Lawson
- 20T. North
- 7L. Walker
- 10J. Jarvis
- 18M. Aiken
- 21F. Rowe
- 24Keir Foster
- 2C. McGinn
- 5J. Grigor
- 23J. McGregor
- 1M. Weir
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts(away) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Annan Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Stranraer(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Clydebank(home) | 2-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 7-3 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Kelty Hearts wins, 1 draw, 0 Edinburgh City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 3-1 Edinburgh City | League One |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 3-2 Edinburgh City | League One |
| Feb 3, 2024 | Edinburgh City 0-3 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Edinburgh City 1-4 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Edinburgh City 3-5 Kelty Hearts | League Cup |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Edinburgh City 2-2 Kelty Hearts | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Hearts | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Edinburgh City | 1.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 15 |
| 7 | Edinburgh City | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
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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