Peterhead vs East Fife: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
The Footlab model makes Peterhead the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for East Fife. The most likely score is 1-1.
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 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Peterhead vs East Fife?
A very open match: only 11 Elo points separate Peterhead (1,612) and East Fife (1,600).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterhead have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; East Fife have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Cove Rangers(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Banks O' Dee(away) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Spartans(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Cove Rangers(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Peterhead win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Peterhead 2-1 East Fife | League One |
| Apr 11, 2026 | East Fife 2-1 Peterhead | League One |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Peterhead 3-1 East Fife | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | East Fife 0-1 Peterhead | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Peterhead 4-1 East Fife | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Peterhead 1-0 East Fife | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Peterhead vs East Fife on Aug 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Peterhead score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.1 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 43% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| East Fife | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterhead sit 5th in League One (6 points from 4 matches) and East Fife sit 6th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Peterhead | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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 Peterhead vs East Fife?
- The Footlab model makes Peterhead the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for East Fife.
- Where and when is Peterhead vs East Fife played?
- Peterhead vs East Fife is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Balmoor Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 43% 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.