Alloa Athletic v Gala Fairydean Rovers

Alloa Athletic meet Gala Fairydean Rovers in the Challenge Cup group stage - 5 at Recreation Park, Alloa.

The baseline ratings are close, 1512 to 1431, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Alloa Athletic, 53% against 38%. Attacking output favors Alloa Athletic on expected goals, 1.5 to 1.4 per match.

Alloa Athletic arrive patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 8 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 v Gala Fairydean Rovers, W 4-1 v Hibernian U21, L 1-2 v East Kilbride, L 0-1 @ Airdrie United.

Gala Fairydean Rovers are out of sorts: 0W-2D-3L from their last five (2/15 pts), 4 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 @ Alloa Athletic, D 0-0 v Spartans, L 1-2 @ Tranent Juniors, L 1-2 v Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.

Their last 1 meetings are tight — 1 drawn. Most recently they met in 2026: Alloa Athletic 2-2 Gala Fairydean Rovers.

The market prices ALL at 88% implied. Our number sits apart on Gala Fairydean Rovers: a 22.8-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

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