Ross County vs East Fife: prediction and stats
League OneMatchday 17Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 83%, against 12% for a draw and 5% for East Fife. The most likely score is 3-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,570 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ross County vs East Fife?
Ross County starts as the favourite with a 297-point Elo edge (1,841 vs 1,544).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ross County 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.
Ross County
4-2-3-1- 9Brian Graham
- 6C. Randall
- 16C. Hamilton
- 19L. McCarvel
- 23R. Docherty
- 22A. Emslie
- 4A. Wright
- 15D. Smith
- 43J. Reid
- 3L. Strapp
- 30N. Suman
East Fife
5-3-2- 10Cameron Ross
- 7M. Gaffney
- 4K. Millar
- 23C. Ballantyne
- 3L. Newton
- 19A. Munro
- 22E. McLeod
- 6R. Peggie
- 5B. Easton
- 15T. Milne
- 21M. Rollo
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 04:09 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; East Fife have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Ross County win, 1 draw, 0 East Fife wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | East Fife 2-2 Ross County | League One |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Ross County 7-0 East Fife | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Ross County on Sep 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ross County score 4.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.4 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 4.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
| East Fife | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ross County sit 1st in League One (38 points from 14 matches) and East Fife sit 6th (15 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 38 |
| 6 | East Fife | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
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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 Ross County vs East Fife?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 83%, against 12% for a draw and 5% for East Fife.
- Where and when is Ross County vs East Fife played?
- Ross County vs East Fife is played on December 5, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Global Energy Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 72% 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 54.1% 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.