Wick Academy vs Buckie Thistle: result 3-1 and analysis
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 32Kick-off on March 23, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Harmsworth Park, Wick
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What was the result of Wick Academy vs Buckie Thistle?
Wick Academy won 3-1 on March 23, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. MacGregorWick Academy
- 23′K. HendersonWick Academy
- 85′M. MacGregorWick Academy
- 87′J. MurrayBuckie Thistle
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wick Academy have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Buckie Thistle have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2024 | Huntly(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Strathspey Thistle(away) | 6-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Inverurie Loco Works(away) | 1-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Formartine United(home) | 3-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Brora Rangers(home) | 0-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2024 | Formartine United(home) | 2-0 | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Inverurie Loco Works(home) | 1-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Banks O' Dee(home) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Lossiemouth(away) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Lossiemouth(home) | 3-0 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Wick Academy win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Buckie Thistle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2023 | Buckie Thistle 5-2 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Wick Academy 0-1 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Buckie Thistle 2-1 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Buckie Thistle 1-1 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Wick Academy 0-4 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Wick Academy 2-3 Buckie Thistle | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Buckie Thistle vs Wick Academy on Nov 18, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Wick Academy score 1.5 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Buckie Thistle score 2.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick Academy | 1.5 | 2.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Buckie Thistle | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Wick Academy sit 16th in Football League - Highland League (28 points from 34 matches) and Buckie Thistle sit 8th (53 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Buckie Thistle | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 62 | 47 | 53 |
| 16 | Wick Academy | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 28 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 23, 2024Brechin5-1Turriff United
- Mar 23, 2024Formartine United1-4Banks O' Dee
- Mar 23, 2024Fraserburgh5-0Rothes
- Mar 23, 2024Forres Mechanics0-0Nairn County
- Mar 23, 2024Inverurie Loco Works1-2Keith
- Mar 23, 2024Lossiemouth3-3Deveronvale
- Mar 23, 2024Strathspey Thistle2-1Clachnacuddin
- Mar 23, 2024Huntly1-0Brora Rangers