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Newton Stewart vs Johnstone Burgh prediction and preview
3 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Newton Stewart host Johnstone Burgh in the FA Cup (Scotland) on 3 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Double Chance X2 — Johnstone Burgh to win or draw. No bookmaker price was available for this market when the prediction was published, so no percentage is shown.
Going into the match, Newton Stewart had won 1, drawn 1 and lost 7 of their last 9 matches, scoring 9 and conceding 37. Johnstone Burgh had won 5, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10, with 22 scored and 16 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Newton Stewart's last 9 and 7 of Johnstone Burgh's last 10; 9 and 7 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Newton Stewart averaged 1.25 goals scored and 4.25 conceded across 4 matches; away from home Johnstone Burgh averaged 1.50 scored and 2.33 conceded across 6.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.28 goals from Newton Stewart and 2.60 from Johnstone Burgh. From that it rates a home win at 16%, a draw at 19% and an away win at 65%. For the published pick itself the model gives 84%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Newton Stewart (green) and Johnstone Burgh (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Stewart | LWLLL | 1.00 | 4.11 | 56% | 100% |
| Johnstone Burgh | WLWDW | 2.20 | 1.60 | 70% | 70% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 22 Aug 2026 · Johnstone Burgh 3–2 Newton Stewart