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Musselburgh Athletic vs Brechin: prediction and stats

Football League - Lowland LeagueRegular SeasonKick-off on March 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Olivebank Arena, Musselburgh

Musselburgh AthleticBrechin

The Footlab AI model makes Brechin the favourite at 39%, against 23% for a draw and 38% for Musselburgh Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Brechin wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,481 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Musselburgh Athletic vs Brechin?

A very open match: only 65 Elo points separate Musselburgh Athletic (1,588) and Brechin (1,653).

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Musselburgh Athletic winDrawBrechin win

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

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Probable lineup for Musselburgh Athletic vs Brechin

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.

Musselburgh Athletic

Not enough data to predict the Musselburgh Athletic lineup.

Brechin

4-2-3-1
  1. 7Mitchell Taylor
  1. 10F. MacLeod
  2. 7M. Taylor
  3. 20D. Hilson
  4. 11K. Inglis
  5. 8K. Bell
  1. 22B. McKay
  2. 2L. Martin
  3. 5E. Spark
  4. 3G. Young
  1. 1K. Gourlay

Computed on November 4, 2026 at 06:56 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Musselburgh Athletic have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Brechin have 9, 3 and 3.

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

Musselburgh Athletic
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Hill Of Beath Hawthorn(away)3-1FA Cup
Oct 17, 2026Broxburn Athletic(away)0-0Football League - Lowland League
Oct 3, 2026Lossiemouth(home)2-1FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Tranent Juniors(home)1-1Football League - Lowland League
Sep 19, 2026Berwick Rangers(away)0-0Football League - Lowland League
Brechin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Gala Fairydean Rovers(away)3-2Football League - Lowland League
Oct 27, 2026East Stirlingshire(home)3-1Football League - Lowland League
Oct 24, 2026Strathspey Thistle(home)2-2FA Cup
Oct 17, 2026Bo'ness United(away)1-3Football League - Lowland League
Oct 3, 2026Buckie Thistle(home)2-2FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Musselburgh Athletic wins, 0 draws, 1 Brechin win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2026Brechin 3-1 Musselburgh AthleticFootball League - Lowland League

Last archived meeting: Brechin vs Musselburgh Athletic on Aug 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Musselburgh Athletic score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Brechin score 2.1 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 70% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Musselburgh Athletic1.21.348/158/15
Brechin2.11.5311/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Musselburgh Athletic sit 24th in Football League - Lowland League (10 points from 11 matches) and Brechin sit 5th (28 points from 12 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Brechin12912271628
24Musselburgh Athletic11245101510

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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 Musselburgh Athletic vs Brechin?
The Footlab AI model makes Brechin the favourite at 39%, against 23% for a draw and 38% for Musselburgh Athletic.
Where and when is Musselburgh Athletic vs Brechin played?
Musselburgh Athletic vs Brechin is played on March 13, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Olivebank Arena, in the Football League - Lowland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 70% 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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