Match

Kelty Hearts vs Stirling Albion: result 3-2 and analysis

League TwoMatchday 2Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)New Central Park, Kelty

Kelty Hearts
3-2
Stirling Albion

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What was the result of Kelty Hearts vs Stirling Albion?

Kelty Hearts won 3-2 on August 8, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 6′L. MooreKelty Hearts
  • 31′R. ShanleyKelty Hearts
  • 65′J. AllanStirling Albion (pen.)
  • 80′R. McLeanStirling Albion
  • 90′R. ColeKelty Hearts

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Kelty Hearts win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-2.

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Official lineup for Kelty Hearts vs Stirling Albion

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Kelty Hearts

  1. 9K. Higginbotham
  2. 29R. Shanley
  1. 6A. Ferguson
  2. 7F. Moffett
  3. 8C. McManus
  4. 23L. Moore
  1. 3C. Hannah
  2. 22Z. Flatman
  3. 25G. Walker
  4. 35J. Brydon
  1. 1J. Smith

Stirling Albion

  1. 17Lucas Fyfe
  2. 29J. Allan
  1. 5R. McNab
  2. 11Harry Wright
  3. 22Billy Hutchinson
  4. 25Danny Dobbie
  5. 26Z. Cameron
  1. 6Kyle Banner
  2. 16S. Denham
  3. 30C. Crane
  1. 1A. McNeil
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kelty Hearts have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Stirling Albion have 3, 4 and 8.

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

Kelty Hearts
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Forfar Athletic(away)0-1League Two
Jul 25, 2026Aberdeen(away)0-3League Cup
Jul 21, 2026Brora Rangers(home)3-2League Cup
Jul 14, 2026Queen's Park(home)0-2League Cup
Jul 11, 2026Queen of the South(away)1-1League Cup
Stirling Albion
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Dumbarton(home)2-0League Two
Jul 25, 2026Arbroath(away)0-1League Cup
Jul 18, 2026Montrose(home)0-2League Cup
Jul 14, 2026Spartans(away)3-1League Cup
Jul 11, 2026Dundee Utd(home)0-1League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Kelty Hearts wins, 1 draw, 2 Stirling Albion wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 13, 2024Kelty Hearts 1-0 Stirling AlbionLeague One
Jan 27, 2024Stirling Albion 5-0 Kelty HeartsLeague One
Oct 28, 2023Kelty Hearts 1-0 Stirling AlbionLeague One
Aug 26, 2023Stirling Albion 1-0 Kelty HeartsLeague One
Apr 9, 2022Kelty Hearts 1-1 Stirling AlbionLeague Two
Jan 8, 2022Stirling Albion 0-3 Kelty HeartsLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Kelty Hearts vs Stirling Albion on Apr 13, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Kelty Hearts score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Stirling Albion score 1.2 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Kelty Hearts0.91.716/157/15
Stirling Albion1.21.728/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Kelty Hearts sit 5th in League Two (18 points from 13 matches) and Stirling Albion sit 8th (15 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
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5Kelty Hearts13607182318
8Stirling Albion13436192915

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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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