Stranraer vs Annan Athletic: prediction and stats
League TwoRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stair Park, Stranraer
The Footlab AI model makes Stranraer the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Annan Athletic. The most likely score is 1-1. If Stranraer wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 2,479 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Stranraer vs Annan Athletic?
Stranraer starts as the favourite with a 125-point Elo edge (1,564 vs 1,439).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Stranraer 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.
Stranraer
4-1-3-2- 16Lewis Dobbie
- 11A. Healy
- 8A. Quigg
- 12A. Traynor
- 24S. Mason
- 14Z. Bruce
- 4M. McLuckie
- 2E. Dunne
- 5Kenzi Nair
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 1M. Currie
Annan Athletic
4-3-3- 19C. Maxwell
- 9A. Smith
- 18Alistair Roy
- 16S. Buchanan
- 8P. Smith
- 14C. Williams
- 3C. Clark
- 6K. Watson
- 4K. McKnight
- 10T. Muir
- 1C. Albinson
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 09:17 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stranraer have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Annan Athletic have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Kilmarnock II(home) | 3-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 6-1 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | East Kilbride(home) | 4-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Berwick Rangers(away) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 1-6 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hibernian U21(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stranraer win, 2 draws, 3 Annan Athletic wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Annan Athletic 1-6 Stranraer | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Stranraer 0-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Annan Athletic 1-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Stranraer 0-0 Annan Athletic | League Two |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Annan Athletic 2-2 Stranraer | League Two |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Stranraer 0-1 Annan Athletic | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Annan Athletic vs Stranraer on Oct 10, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stranraer score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Annan Athletic score 1.1 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer | 2.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Annan Athletic | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stranraer sit 1st in League Two (20 points from 10 matches) and Annan Athletic sit 10th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| 10 | Annan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 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 Stranraer vs Annan Athletic?
- The Footlab AI model makes Stranraer the favourite at 48%, against 26% for a draw and 26% for Annan Athletic.
- Where and when is Stranraer vs Annan Athletic played?
- Stranraer vs Annan Athletic is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stair Park, in the League Two.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% 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 54.8% 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.