Where and when is Rothes vs Strathspey Thistle played?

Rothes vs Strathspey Thistle is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at MacKessack Park, in the Football League - Highland League.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 81% 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.

Match

Rothes vs Strathspey Thistle: prediction and stats

Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 27Kick-off on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)MacKessack Park, Rothes

Rothes

Strathspey Thistle

The Footlab model makes Strathspey Thistle the favourite at 72%, against 15% for a draw and 13% for Rothes. The most likely score is 1-3.

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 Strathspey Thistle?

Strathspey Thistle starts as the favourite with a 240-point Elo edge (1,349 vs 1,109).

Rothes win13 %

Draw15 %

Strathspey Thistle win72 %

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; Strathspey Thistle have 4, 2 and 9.

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

Rothes
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

Strathspey Thistle
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Turriff United(away)	2-1	Football League - Highland League
Aug 19, 2026	Brora Rangers(home)	1-2	Football League - Highland League
Aug 15, 2026	Inverurie Loco Works(home)	1-3	Football League - Highland League
Aug 8, 2026	Banks O' Dee(away)	1-1	Football League - Highland League
Aug 5, 2026	Buckie Thistle(home)	0-2	Football League - Highland League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Rothes win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Strathspey Thistle win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Feb 25, 2026	Strathspey Thistle 3-2 Rothes	Football League - Highland League
Jul 30, 2025	Rothes 3-4 Strathspey Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Mar 22, 2025	Strathspey Thistle 1-0 Rothes	Football League - Highland League
Oct 19, 2024	Rothes 0-6 Strathspey Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Jan 31, 2024	Rothes 8-2 Strathspey Thistle	Football League - Highland League
Oct 11, 2023	Strathspey Thistle 2-4 Rothes	Football League - Highland League

Last archived meeting: Strathspey Thistle vs Rothes on Feb 25, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Rothes score 1.0 and concede 4.0 goals per match over their last 15; Strathspey Thistle score 1.0 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 81% probability of over 2.5 goals and 70% 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
Strathspey Thistle	1.0	1.6	3	8/15	7/15

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 Strathspey Thistle sit 12th (41 points from 34 matches).

2025-26 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
12	Strathspey Thistle	34	13	2	19	49	83	41
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 Strathspey Thistle?: The Footlab model makes Strathspey Thistle the favourite at 72%, against 15% for a draw and 13% for Rothes.
Where and when is Rothes vs Strathspey Thistle played?: Rothes vs Strathspey Thistle is played on February 6, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at MacKessack Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 81% 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.