Where and when is Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle played?

Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle is played on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Station Park, in the Football League - Highland League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 28Kick-off on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Station Park, Nairn

Nairn County

Buckie Thistle

The Footlab model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 60%, against 21% for a draw and 19% for Nairn County. The most likely score is 1-2.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle?

Buckie Thistle starts as the favourite with a 222-point Elo edge (1,658 vs 1,436).

Nairn County win19 %

Draw21 %

Buckie Thistle win60 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nairn County have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 10, 2 and 3.

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

Nairn County
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Clachnacuddin(away)	1-6	Football League - Highland League
Aug 19, 2026	Lossiemouth(home)	1-1	Football League - Highland League
Aug 15, 2026	Fraserburgh(away)	0-2	Football League - Highland League
Aug 8, 2026	Inverurie Loco Works(away)	1-3	Football League - Highland League
Aug 5, 2026	Forres Mechanics(home)	1-2	Football League - Highland League

Buckie Thistle
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Invergordon(away)	6-0	Football League - Highland League
Aug 15, 2026	Turriff United(away)	2-1	Football League - Highland League
Aug 8, 2026	Brora Rangers(home)	2-2	Football League - Highland League
Aug 5, 2026	Strathspey Thistle(away)	2-0	Football League - Highland League
Aug 1, 2026	Banks O' Dee(home)	7-2	Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Nairn County win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Buckie Thistle win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Nov 22, 2025	Nairn County 0-1 Buckie Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Jul 26, 2025	Buckie Thistle 1-0 Nairn County	Football League - Highland League
Mar 1, 2025	Nairn County 0-2 Buckie Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Oct 16, 2024	Buckie Thistle 2-1 Nairn County	Football League - Highland League
Feb 3, 2024	Nairn County 3-0 Buckie Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Sep 30, 2023	Buckie Thistle 6-0 Nairn County	Football League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle on Nov 22, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Nairn County score 1.0 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Nairn County	1.0	2.3	2	8/15	9/15
Buckie Thistle	2.4	0.9	6	7/15	9/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nairn County sit 9th in Football League - Highland League (49 points from 34 matches) and Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
8	Buckie Thistle	34	16	5	13	62	47	53
9	Nairn County	34	15	4	15	56	52	49

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle?: The Footlab model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 60%, against 21% for a draw and 19% for Nairn County.
Where and when is Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle played?: Nairn County vs Buckie Thistle is played on February 20, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Station Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 65% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.