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Rothes vs Buckie Thistle: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 25Kick-off on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MacKessack Park, Rothes

RothesBuckie Thistle

The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 89%, against 7% for a draw and 4% for Rothes. The most likely score is 0-4.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,862 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 20, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Rothes vs Buckie Thistle?

Buckie Thistle is a heavy favourite: 1,456 Elo points against 1,013, a 443-point gap.

4%7%89%
Rothes winDrawBuckie Thistle win

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

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Probable lineup for Rothes vs Buckie Thistle

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.

Rothes

Not enough data to predict the Rothes lineup.

Buckie Thistle

4-3-3
  1. 11F. Allen
  2. 9J. Peters
  3. 10L. Keir
  1. 23A. Morgan-Cummings
  2. 17R. Paterson
  3. 22H. Noble
  1. 3D. McHardy
  2. 16R. Fyffe
  3. 4S. Morrison
  4. 16R. Fyffe
  1. 12T. Simpson

Computed on October 20, 2026 at 02:18 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rothes have 1 win, 0 draws and 14 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Rothes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Inverurie Loco Works(home)1-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 10, 2026Invergordon(away)0-2Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Huntly(home)1-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Brora Rangers(home)0-9FA Cup
Sep 26, 2026Turriff United(away)1-4Football League - Highland League
Buckie Thistle
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Deveronvale(home)2-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 10, 2026Clachnacuddin(away)0-3Football League - Highland League
Oct 7, 2026Lossiemouth(home)2-4Football League - Highland League
Oct 3, 2026Brechin(away)2-2FA Cup
Sep 19, 2026Nairn County(home)1-3Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Rothes wins, 0 draws, 6 Buckie Thistle wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2026Buckie Thistle 5-0 RothesFootball League - Highland League
Jan 17, 2026Buckie Thistle 8-0 RothesFootball League - Highland League
Aug 30, 2025Rothes 1-4 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Feb 8, 2025Buckie Thistle 5-1 RothesFootball League - Highland League
Sep 18, 2024Rothes 0-3 Buckie ThistleFootball League - Highland League
Feb 10, 2024Buckie Thistle 3-1 RothesFootball League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Rothes on Aug 29, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Rothes score 0.7 and concede 4.6 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.4 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 87% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rothes0.74.607/1514/15
Buckie Thistle2.41.949/1513/15

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 Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Buckie Thistle3416513624753
18Rothes341429331347

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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 Rothes vs Buckie Thistle?
The Footlab AI model makes Buckie Thistle the favourite at 89%, against 7% for a draw and 4% for Rothes.
Where and when is Rothes vs Buckie Thistle played?
Rothes vs Buckie Thistle is played on January 23, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at MacKessack Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 87% 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 54.3% 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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