Spartans vs Kelty Hearts: result 0-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 3, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Kelty Hearts?
Kelty Hearts won 0-2 on October 3, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. DishingtonKelty Hearts (o.g.)
- 46′J. HislopKelty Hearts
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spartans win at 56%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Spartans vs Kelty Hearts
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 9M. McNulty
- 11C. Russell
- 29M. Stowe
- 7J. Dishington
- 18B. Walls
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2Matthew Mudie
- 5J. Tapping
- 19Ethan Drysdale
- 21P. Martin
Kelty Hearts
- 11R. Cole
- 14J. Hislop
- 26R. Cunningham
- 5C. Flatman
- 6A. Ferguson
- 10I. Murray
- 17M. Falconer
- 3C. Hannah
- 15A. Davidson
- 25G. Walker
- 1J. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 7, 0 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(away) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 0-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Montrose(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Hearts U21(home) | 3-5 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts(away) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Spartans wins, 0 draws, 1 Kelty Hearts win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2020 | Spartans 0-4 Kelty Hearts | Football League - Lowland League |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Kelty Hearts on Dec 15, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 1.9 and concede 2.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.9 | 1.7 | 5 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 4th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Kelty Hearts sit 5th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 |
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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