Wick Academy vs Formartine United: prediction and stats
Football League - Highland LeagueHighland League - 15Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Harmsworth Park, Wick
The Footlab model makes Formartine United the favourite at 70%, against 18% for a draw and 11% for Wick Academy. The most likely score is 0-2.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Wick Academy vs Formartine United?
Formartine United is a heavy favourite: 1,672 Elo points against 1,264 — a 408-point gap.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Wick Academy have 1 wins, 1 draws and 13 defeats; Formartine United have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Rothes(away) | 2-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Invergordon(home) | 1-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Huntly(away) | 0-3 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Turriff United(home) | 0-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Brora Rangers(away) | 0-8 | Football League - Highland League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Keith(home) | 4-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Rothes(away) | 4-2 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Invergordon(away) | 2-1 | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Dundee II(home) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Huntly(home) | 2-2 | Football League - Highland League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Wick Academy win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Formartine United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Formartine United 0-0 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Wick Academy 1-3 Formartine United | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Formartine United 2-2 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Wick Academy 1-2 Formartine United | Football League - Highland League |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Formartine United 3-1 Wick Academy | Football League - Highland League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Wick Academy 3-1 Formartine United | Football League - Highland League |
Last archived meeting: Formartine United vs Wick Academy on Dec 13, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Wick Academy score 0.6 and concede 2.7 goals per match over their last 15; Formartine United score 1.8 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 62% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick Academy | 0.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Formartine United | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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 Formartine United sit 3rd (71 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Formartine United | 34 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 65 | 27 | 71 |
| 16 | Wick Academy | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 28 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Wick Academy vs Formartine United?
- The Footlab model makes Formartine United the favourite at 70%, against 18% for a draw and 11% for Wick Academy.
- Where and when is Wick Academy vs Formartine United played?
- Wick Academy vs Formartine United is played on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Harmsworth Park, in the Football League - Highland League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 62% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.
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