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Lochee United vs Spartans: prediction and stats

FA CupRound of 128Kick-off on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Thomson Park, Dundee

Lochee UnitedSpartans

The Footlab AI model makes Lochee United the favourite at 55%, against 22% for a draw and 23% for Spartans. The most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,855 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Lochee United vs Spartans?

On Elo ratings, Lochee United has 1,604 points and Spartans 1,516.

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Lochee United winDrawSpartans win

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

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Probable lineup for Lochee United 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.

Lochee United

Not enough data to predict the Lochee United lineup.

Spartans

4-3-3
  1. 9M. McNulty
  2. 29M. Stowe
  3. 11C. Russell
  1. 18B. Walls
  2. 4S. Welsh
  3. 28J. Craigen
  1. 19Ethan Drysdale
  2. 5J. Tapping
  3. 2Matthew Mudie
  4. 15A. Sonkur
  1. 21P. Martin

Computed on October 20, 2026 at 01:24 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lochee United have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Spartans have 5, 5 and 5.

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

Lochee United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Tranent Juniors(away)4-0Football League - Lowland League
Oct 3, 2026Inverurie Loco Works(home)3-2FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Hill Of Beath Hawthorn(away)1-1Football League - Lowland League
Sep 19, 2026Cowdenbeath(away)1-3Football League - Lowland League
Sep 15, 2026Bo'ness United(away)5-0Football League - Lowland League
Spartans
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Stranraer(home)0-2League Two
Oct 13, 2026Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic(home)1-1Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Edinburgh City(away)3-1League Two
Oct 3, 2026Kelty Hearts(home)0-2League Two
Sep 25, 2026Dundee II(home)1-0Challenge Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Lochee United score 2.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 68% probability of over 2.5 goals and 66% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Lochee United2.31.9212/1513/15
Spartans1.71.546/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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 Lochee United vs Spartans?
The Footlab AI model makes Lochee United the favourite at 55%, against 22% for a draw and 23% for Spartans.
Where and when is Lochee United vs Spartans played?
Lochee United vs Spartans is played on October 24, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Thomson Park, in the FA Cup.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 68% 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 54.3% 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.

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