Kelty Hearts vs Spartans: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)New Central Park, Kelty
The Footlab AI model makes Spartans the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Kelty Hearts. The most likely score is 1-1. If Spartans wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,797 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Kelty Hearts vs Spartans?
A very open match: only 58 Elo points separate Kelty Hearts (1,458) and Spartans (1,516).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Kelty Hearts vs Spartans
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.
Kelty Hearts
4-1-3-2- 11R. Cole
- 9K. Higginbotham
- 14J. Hislop
- 10I. Murray
- 26R. Cunningham
- 17M. Falconer
- 15A. Davidson
- 5C. Flatman
- 25G. Walker
- 3C. Hannah
- 1J. Smith
Spartans
4-3-3- 9M. McNulty
- 29M. Stowe
- 11C. Russell
- 18B. Walls
- 4S. Welsh
- 28J. Craigen
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 5J. Tapping
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 15A. Sonkur
- 21P. Martin
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 03:26 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kelty Hearts have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Spartans have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Spartans(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Montrose(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Kelty Hearts wins, 0 draws, 0 Spartans wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Spartans 0-2 Kelty Hearts | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Spartans 0-4 Kelty Hearts | Football League - Lowland League |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Kelty Hearts on Oct 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Kelty Hearts score 1.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Hearts | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2 | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 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 11 matches) and Spartans sit 4th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 15 |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 15 |
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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 Kelty Hearts vs Spartans?
- The Footlab AI model makes Spartans the favourite at 38%, against 26% for a draw and 36% for Kelty Hearts.
- Where and when is Kelty Hearts vs Spartans played?
- Kelty Hearts vs Spartans is played on April 3, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at New Central Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% 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 54.4% 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.