Strathspey Thistle vs Banks O' Dee: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 21Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey
The Footlab AI model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 46%, against 22% for a draw and 32% for Strathspey Thistle. The most likely score is 1-1. If Banks O' Dee wins, the most likely score is 1-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 2,938 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Strathspey Thistle vs Banks O' Dee?
Banks O' Dee starts as the favourite with a 177-point Elo edge (1,514 vs 1,337).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Strathspey Thistle vs Banks O' Dee
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.
Strathspey Thistle
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Banks O' Dee
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Computed on October 21, 2026 at 10:45 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Strathspey Thistle have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Banks O' Dee have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Lossiemouth(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Fraserburgh(away) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Nairn County(away) | 2-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Dalbeattie Star(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Forres Mechanics(home) | 0-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Clachnacuddin(home) | 4-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Motherwell U21(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Lossiemouth(away) | 6-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Fraserburgh(home) | 1-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Strathspey Thistle wins, 1 draw, 5 Banks O' Dee wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Banks O' Dee 1-1 Strathspey Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Banks O' Dee 3-1 Strathspey Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Strathspey Thistle 0-3 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Banks O' Dee 2-1 Strathspey Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Strathspey Thistle 1-4 Banks O' Dee | Football League - Highland League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Banks O' Dee 4-1 Strathspey Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Banks O' Dee vs Strathspey Thistle on Aug 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Strathspey Thistle score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Banks O' Dee score 2.5 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 72% probability of over 2.5 goals and 71% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathspey Thistle | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Banks O' Dee | 2.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Strathspey Thistle sit 12th in Football League - Highland League (41 points from 34 matches) and Banks O' Dee sit 7th (58 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Banks O' Dee | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 35 | 58 |
| 12 | Strathspey Thistle | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 49 | 83 | 41 |
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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 Strathspey Thistle vs Banks O' Dee?
- The Footlab AI model makes Banks O' Dee the favourite at 46%, against 22% for a draw and 32% for Strathspey Thistle.
- Where and when is Strathspey Thistle vs Banks O' Dee played?
- Strathspey Thistle vs Banks O' Dee is played on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Seafield Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 72% 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 54.2% 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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