A key match in Football League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Rothes and Buckie Thistle should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Rothes form and stats
Rothes, who have the most points (18) at home in Football League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Football League with 6 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Ever since the Nairn County game Rothes has been unbeatable here at MacKessack Park producing five straight wins. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Rothes has won five games in a row. The Brora Rangers match was the last time out without a victory.
The Rothes supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Clachnacuddin in Football League and win 3-0. Ahead of that match, Rothes lost 1-3 at home to Inverurie Loco Works.
Rothes are traveling soon after this match as the Football League match at Fort William awaits in three days.
Goals are plentiful at MacKessack Park in the league this season as Rothes has scored 21 goals here in 7 attempts. From these home matches, Rothes have conceded only 4 goals.
Buckie Thistle form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Buckie Thistle so far, with 6-0-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Football League statistics.
Two away games in a row for Buckie Thistle, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 3-4 versus Huntly in the Football League. A 0-2 defeat away at Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic before that.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Buckie Thistle, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
The schedule is very tough for Buckie Thistle now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Football League game at Brora Rangers is waiting in only three days.
The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Buckie Thistle alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (24 from 7 played). Buckie Thistle have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Rothes, 2 draws and 4 wins for Buckie Thistle. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Rothes missing players
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| Rothes | Buckie Thistle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | 21 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 24 | 37 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 92% | 86% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 77% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 57% | 54% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 43% | 23% |
| 58% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 62% |
| 42% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Rothes's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Buckie Thistle have created more than twice as many corners as Rothes.
- Buckie Thistle have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Buckie Thistle have scored in all their matches so far.
- Buckie Thistle have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Buckie Thistle haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rothes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Rothes have scored in all their matches so far.
- Rothes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Buckie Thistle | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 33 |
| 2 | Brora Rangers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 32 | 30 |
| 3 | Inverurie Loco Works | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Fraserburgh | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 29 |
| 5 | Rothes | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 28 |
| 6 | Nairn County | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Formartine United | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 23 | 22 |
| 8 | Forres Mechanics | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 20 |
| 9 | Keith | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 42 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 23 | -16 | 20 |
| 10 | Wick Academy | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 17 |
| 11 | Deveronvale | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 12 | Strathspey Thistle | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | -14 | 10 |
| 13 | Huntly | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -17 | 10 |
| 14 | Turriff United | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -22 | 8 |
| 15 | Lossiemouth | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 22 | -33 | 6 |
| 16 | Clachnacuddin | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | -19 | 5 |
| 17 | Fort William | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 24 | -29 | 3 |