Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on April 24, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
The Footlab AI model makes Stirling Albion the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Annan Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Stirling Albion wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,484 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic?
A very open match: only 28 Elo points separate Stirling Albion (1,480) and Annan Athletic (1,452).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic
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.
Stirling Albion
4-5-1- 4L. Hamilton
- 14J. Mullin
- 5R. McNab
- 22Billy Hutchinson
- 25Danny Dobbie
- 26Z. Cameron
- 30C. Crane
- 23K. Waugh
- 16S. Denham
- 24G. Ali
- 1A. McNeil
Annan Athletic
4-3-3- 19C. Maxwell
- 9A. Smith
- 18Alistair Roy
- 7J. Dixon
- 15M. Niang
- 8P. Smith
- 6K. Watson
- 10T. Muir
- 20D. Carrick
- 3C. Clark
- 1C. Albinson
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 01:26 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Annan Athletic 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 3, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 3-7 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 5-2 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Renfrew(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Hibernian U21(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Ayr Utd(home) | 0-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Spartans(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Huntly(away) | 2-2 | FA Cup |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Clyde(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stirling Albion wins, 4 draws, 0 Annan Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Annan Athletic 0-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Annan Athletic 3-3 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Stirling Albion 2-0 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Annan Athletic 1-1 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stirling Albion 0-0 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| May 4, 2024 | Stirling Albion 1-1 Annan Athletic | League One |
Last archived meeting: Annan Athletic vs Stirling Albion on Oct 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.9 and concede 2.5 goals per match over their last 15; Annan Athletic score 1.3 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 58% probability of over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Annan Athletic | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 6th in League Two (15 points from 12 matches) and Annan Athletic sit 10th (9 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Stirling Albion | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 15 |
| 10 | Annan Athletic | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 9 |
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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 Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stirling Albion the favourite at 46%, against 25% for a draw and 29% for Annan Athletic.
- Where and when is Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic played?
- Stirling Albion vs Annan Athletic is played on April 24, 2027 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Forthbank Stadium, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 58% 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.