Rothes vs Brora Rangers: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 11Kick-off on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MacKessack Park, Rothes
The Footlab model makes Brora Rangers the favourite at 89%, against 7% for a draw and 4% for Rothes. The most likely score is 0-4.
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 Rothes vs Brora Rangers?
Brora Rangers is a heavy favourite: 1,674 Elo points against 1,109 — a 564-point gap.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rothes have 1 wins, 0 draws and 14 defeats; Brora Rangers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Wick Academy(home) | 3-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Deveronvale(away) | 0-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Lossiemouth(away) | 1-4 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Fraserburgh(home) | 0-7 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Inverurie Loco Works(home) | 0-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Strathspey Thistle(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 4-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Buckie Thistle(away) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Wick Academy(home) | 8-0 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rothes win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Brora Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Rothes 1-5 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Brora Rangers 6-2 Rothes | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Brora Rangers 7-2 Rothes | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Rothes 0-7 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Brora Rangers 1-0 Rothes | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Rothes 0-1 Brora Rangers | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Rothes vs Brora Rangers on Feb 11, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Rothes score 1.0 and concede 4.0 goals per match over their last 15; Brora Rangers score 2.0 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 87% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rothes | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 9/15 | 15/15 |
| Brora Rangers | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Rothes sit 18th in Football League - Highland League (7 points from 34 matches) and Brora Rangers sit 1st (75 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brora Rangers | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 97 | 35 | 75 |
| 18 | Rothes | 34 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 33 | 134 | 7 |
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 Rothes vs Brora Rangers?
- The Footlab model makes Brora Rangers the favourite at 89%, against 7% for a draw and 4% for Rothes.
- Where and when is Rothes vs Brora Rangers played?
- Rothes vs Brora Rangers is played on September 19, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at MacKessack Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 87% 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.
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