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Peterhead vs East Fife: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

PeterheadEast Fife

The Footlab AI model makes Peterhead the favourite at 52%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for East Fife. The most likely score is 1-1. If Peterhead wins, the most likely score is 1-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,618 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Peterhead vs East Fife?

On Elo ratings, Peterhead has 1,583 points and East Fife 1,539.

52%26%22%
Peterhead winDrawEast Fife win

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

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Probable lineup for Peterhead vs East Fife

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.

Peterhead

4-2-3-1
  1. 17C. Smith
  1. 21D. Forrest
  2. 8A. McCarthy
  3. 9M. Megginson
  4. 6B. Yule
  5. 22S. Ross
  1. 5Jason Brown
  2. 2D. Strachan
  3. 46Josh Kerr
  4. 4A. Graham
  1. 31C. Hepburn

East Fife

5-3-2
  1. 10Cameron Ross
  2. 7M. Gaffney
  1. 4K. Millar
  2. 23C. Ballantyne
  3. 3L. Newton
  1. 19A. Munro
  2. 22E. McLeod
  3. 6R. Peggie
  4. 5B. Easton
  5. 15T. Milne
  1. 21M. Rollo

Computed on November 6, 2026 at 06:13 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterhead have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; East Fife have 3, 5 and 7.

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

Peterhead
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 3, 2026St. Mirren U21(away)2-1Challenge Cup
Oct 31, 2026Alloa Athletic(home)2-1League One
Oct 24, 2026Montrose(away)0-3League One
Oct 17, 2026Cove Rangers(home)2-0League One
Oct 13, 2026Rangers U21(home)1-0Challenge Cup
East Fife
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Queen of the South(home)2-0League One
Oct 24, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)1-2League One
Oct 17, 2026Alloa Athletic(home)0-3League One
Oct 13, 2026Cumbernauld Colts(away)1-2Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Cove Rangers(away)1-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Peterhead wins, 0 draws, 1 East Fife win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 15, 2026Peterhead 2-1 East FifeLeague One
Apr 11, 2026East Fife 2-1 PeterheadLeague One
Feb 21, 2026Peterhead 3-1 East FifeLeague One
Dec 20, 2025East Fife 0-1 PeterheadLeague One
Aug 2, 2025Peterhead 4-1 East FifeLeague One
Apr 26, 2025Peterhead 1-0 East FifeLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Peterhead vs East Fife on Aug 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Peterhead score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 50% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Peterhead1.11.338/159/15
East Fife1.31.739/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Peterhead sit 5th in League One (13 points from 13 matches) and East Fife sit 9th (12 points from 13 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Peterhead13418112113
9East Fife13265111612

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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 Peterhead vs East Fife?
The Footlab AI model makes Peterhead the favourite at 52%, against 26% for a draw and 22% 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 AI model gives a 47% 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 54.4% 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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