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Musselburgh vs Forfar Athletic

Scotland Scotland

Scottish Cup 2025/2026
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Match Events

43' Event
Todd J.
46' Event
Morrison S.
87' Event
Slater C.

AI Match Summary

Forfar Athletic in this Scottish Cup 2025/2026 tie, finishing 1-2. One-off knockout football delivers a decisive result.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

29%
Musselburgh
20%
Draws
51%
Forfar Athletic
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Forfar Athletic

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

29% / Low Confidence
  • Forfar Athletic have won more games recently than Musselburgh.
  • Model gives Musselburgh a 29% chance of winning this.
  • Forfar Athletic arrive in better shape, but cup ties don't always follow form.
  • Historical meetings favor Forfar Athletic, who have won 1 of the last 1 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 73%
Musselburgh Clean Sheet 20%
Forfar Athletic Clean Sheet 10%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Musselburgh Forfar Athletic
Matches Played 22 30
Wins 9 11
Draws 3 7
Losses 10 12
Goals Scored 1.68 1.1
Goals Conceded 1.73 1.83
Expected Goals (xG) 1.38 1.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Oct 25, 2025 Scottish Cup
Musselburgh vs Forfar Athletic
1:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Musselburgh Compare

Top Goalscorer Todd J.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.06
Avg xA / game 0.69

Forfar Athletic Compare

Top Goalscorer Morrison S.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Slater C.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.91
Avg xA / game 0.56

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Musselburgh 40 / 100
Forfar Athletic 26 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Musselburgh Forfar Athletic

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Musselburgh Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS Yes
Correct Score 2:1
BTTS Outcome Yes (GG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Musselburgh found the back of the net in 77% of recent matches (22 games).

Forfar Athletic has conceded goals in 77% of their last 30 outings.

H2H data points to 3.00 goals as a typical output.

Musselburgh went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Musselburgh VS Forfar Athletic
0.75 Goals Scored 0.88
1.13 Goals Conceded 2
63% Over 1.5 88%
25% Over 2.5 63%
25% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Musselburgh

(Home)
26 Sept
Musselburgh
1 : 1
Tranent FC
19 Sept
Berwick
0 : 0
Musselburgh
15 Sept
Hill Of Beath
1 : 0
Musselburgh
12 Sept
Musselburgh
2 : 0
Gala Fairydean Rovers
29 Aug
Brechin
3 : 1
Musselburgh
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Forfar Athletic

(Away)
29 Sept
Forfar Athletic
1 : 0
Formartine Utd
26 Sept
Forfar Athletic
2 : 1
Dundee Utd B
22 Sept
Forfar Athletic
0 : 2
Peterhead
19 Sept
Forfar Athletic
1 : 0
Annan
12 Sept
Spartans
5 : 1
Forfar Athletic
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Tournament Bracket & Draw

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Lossiemouth 1
Formartine Utd 2
Huntly 1
Buckie Thistle 3
Stranraer -
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Glenafton 3
Invergordon 2
Jeanfield Swifts 0
Clydebank FC 4
Newtongrange Star 1
East Stirlingshire 3
Boness Athletic 2
Keith 1
Linlithgow Rose 2
Gala Fairydean Rovers 1
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Queen's Park -
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Coldstream 2
Tayport FC 3
Auchinleck Talbot 2
Cumnock Juniors 1
Carluke Rovers FC 0
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Camelon Juniors 2
Albion Rovers 1
Johnstone Burgh 4
Threave Rovers 0
Edinburgh City -
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Stirling University 6
Burntisland Shipyard 2
Elgin City -
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Darvel FC 1
Deveronvale 3
Forres Mechanics 0
Caledonian Braves 2
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Musselburgh 2
Bonnyton Thistle 0
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Wick Academy 5
Rothes 0
Cowdenbeath 1
Benburb 2
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Lochee United 1
Brechin 3
Civil Service Strollers 2
Dundonald Bluebell 3
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Boness United 0
Banks O' Dee 3
Brora Rangers 0
Fraserburgh 1
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Ross County -
Stenhousemuir -
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Clachnacuddin 2
Kilwinning Rangers 1
Inverurie Loco Works 0
Sauchie 2
Peterhead -
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Berwick 0
Nairn County 2
Turriff United 2
Hill Of Beath 1
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Dundee Utd -
Cumbernauld Colts 4
Glasgow University 0
Bonnyrigg Rose 2
Broxburn Athletic 1
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East Kilbride -
Tranent FC 3
Pollok 0
Strathspey Thistle 1
Dundee North End 2
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Clyde 2
Annan 3
Formartine Utd 0
Buckie Thistle 2
Stranraer 4
Glenafton 0
Clydebank FC 3
East Stirlingshire 1
Boness Athletic 0
Linlithgow Rose 2
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Dumbarton 2
Tayport FC 0
Auchinleck Talbot 3
Gretna 2008 1
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Dundee FC -
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Camelon Juniors 1
Johnstone Burgh 0
Edinburgh City 1
Stirling University 0
Elgin City 2
Deveronvale 1
Caledonian Braves 3
Stirling 4
Musselburgh 1
Forfar Athletic 2
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Wick Academy 1
Benburb 2
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Montrose -
Dunfermline -
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Queen of the South -
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Hibernian -
Kelty Hearts -
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Brechin 3
Dundonald Bluebell 1
St Johnstone -
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Cove Rangers -
Aberdeen -
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Raith -
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Alloa -
Motherwell -
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Banks O' Dee 4
Fraserburgh 0
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Ross County -
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Clachnacuddin 2
Sauchie 0
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Turriff United 2
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Cumbernauld Colts 0
Bonnyrigg Rose 2
Spartans 2
East Kilbride 1
Tranent FC 3
Dundee North End 0
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Inverness -
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Rangers -
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Annan 4
Buckie Thistle 0
Stranraer 2
Clydebank FC 1
Linlithgow Rose 1
Queen's Park 3
Dumbarton 0
Auchinleck Talbot 4
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Celtic -
Kilmarnock -
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Dundee FC -
Airdrieonians 4
Hamilton 0
East Fife 0
Arbroath 2
Livingston -
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St. Mirren -
Camelon Juniors 2
Edinburgh City 1
Elgin City 4
Stirling 2
Forfar Athletic 0
Partick 2
Benburb 0
Montrose 3
Dunfermline 2
Queen of the South 1
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Hibernian -
Kelty Hearts 2
Brechin 0
St Johnstone 1
Cove Rangers 2
Aberdeen -
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Raith 1
Alloa 0
Motherwell -
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Banks O' Dee 0
Ross County 2
Stenhousemuir 4
Clachnacuddin 1
Peterhead 2
Morton 3
Hearts -
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Falkirk -
Ayr 3
Turriff United 0
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Dundee Utd -
Bonnyrigg Rose 1
Spartans 2
Tranent FC 1
Inverness 2
1/16-finals
Rangers 5
Annan 0
Stranraer 2
Queen's Park 1
Auchinleck Talbot 0
Celtic 2
Kilmarnock 1
Dundee FC 2
Airdrieonians 4
Arbroath 3
Livingston 1
St. Mirren 2
Camelon Juniors 1
Elgin City 3
Partick 3
Montrose 1
Dunfermline 1
Hibernian 0
Kelty Hearts 2
Cove Rangers 1
Aberdeen 1
Raith 0
Motherwell 1
Ross County 0
Stenhousemuir 4
Morton 0
Hearts 1
Falkirk 2
Ayr 0
Dundee Utd 2
Spartans 1
Inverness 0
1/8-finals
Rangers 8
Queen's Park 0
Celtic 2
Dundee FC 1
Airdrieonians 1
St. Mirren 2
Elgin City 2
Partick 3
Dunfermline 2
Kelty Hearts 0
Aberdeen 2
Motherwell 0
Stenhousemuir 0
Falkirk 2
Dundee Utd 2
Spartans 1
Quarter-finals
Rangers 0
Celtic 1
St. Mirren 2
Partick 1
Dunfermline 3
Aberdeen 0
Falkirk 2
Dundee Utd 1
Semi-finals
Celtic 6
St. Mirren 2
Dunfermline 1
Falkirk 0
Final
Celtic 3
Dunfermline 1