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Buckie Thistle v Inverurie Loco Works

2-0Full time· Victoria Park, Buckie

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Buckie Thistle v Inverurie Loco Works: the model read

Buckie Thistle meet Inverurie Loco Works in the Football League - Highland League highland league - 1 at Victoria Park, Buckie. The model makes Buckie Thistle the most likely outcome at 48%, with the full read 48% BUC, 26% draw, 26% INV.

The baseline ratings are close, 1535 to 1454, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Buckie Thistle, 53% against 40%. Attacking output favors Buckie Thistle on expected goals, 1.8 to 1.6 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 72%, over 2.5 goals around 83%. Draw no bet leans Buckie Thistle at 65%; double chance reads Buckie Thistle or draw 74%, Inverurie Loco Works or draw 52%.

Buckie Thistle arrive in good touch: 4W-0D-1L from their last five (12/15 pts, 3 straight wins), 8 scored and 2 conceded. Recent results: W 2-0 v Inverurie Loco Works, W 3-0 @ Wick Academy, W 2-1 v Inverurie Loco Works, L 0-1 v Fraserburgh.

Inverurie Loco Works are patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts), 5 scored and 17 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 @ Buckie Thistle, W 3-1 v Aberdeen U21, L 0-7 @ Montrose, L 1-4 @ Cove Rangers.

Buckie Thistle hold the recent head-to-head, 7 wins to 1 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Buckie Thistle 2-0 Inverurie Loco Works.

Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 54 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

Written from the MeisterIQ model output

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Buckie Thistle

WLWWW9-3-8

Scored 1.80 · Conceded 1.25 · Clean sheets 40% · BTTS 40%

  • WHInverurie Loco Works2-0
  • WAWick Academy3-0
  • WHInverurie Loco Works2-1
  • LHFraserburgh0-1
  • WHFormartine United1-0

Inverurie Loco Works

LLLWL7-2-11

Scored 1.60 · Conceded 2.30 · Clean sheets 15% · BTTS 55%

  • LABuckie Thistle0-2
  • WHAberdeen U213-1
  • LAMontrose0-7
  • LACove Rangers1-4
  • LHDeveronvale1-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Buckie ThistlerecordInverurie Loco Works
7
1
2 draws

Goals

24-9

for each

Avg goals

3.3

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

60%

3+ goals

Buckie Thistle

Recent
WWWDLD
Wins 7Goals 24-9

Biggest win 4-0

Inverurie Loco Works

Recent
LLLDWD
Wins 1Goals 9-24

Biggest win 2-1

  • Buckie Thistle2-0Inverurie Loco Works
  • Buckie Thistle2-1Inverurie Loco Works
  • Inverurie Loco Works2-3Buckie Thistle
  • Buckie Thistle2-2Inverurie Loco Works
  • Inverurie Loco Works2-1Buckie Thistle
  • Buckie Thistle1-1Inverurie Loco Works
  • Inverurie Loco Works0-2Buckie Thistle
  • Buckie Thistle2-0Inverurie Loco Works
  • Inverurie Loco Works0-4Buckie Thistle
  • Inverurie Loco Works1-5Buckie Thistle

Managers

G. Stewart

Head coach

In charge since 2017

D. Donaldson

Head coach

In charge since 2024

Real data only: recent results, head-to-head and market odds. No model output is shown for teams without Lemeister priors.