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Spartans vs Annan Athletic prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Spartans host Annan Athletic in the League Two (Scotland) on 31 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Double Chance 1X — Spartans to win or draw. It was published at odds of 1.20, which the bookmaker market rated at about 78% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Spartans had won 4, drawn 2 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches, scoring 12 and conceding 15. Annan Athletic had won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 10, with 13 scored and 16 conceded.
Both teams scored in 4 of Spartans's last 10 and 5 of Annan Athletic's last 10; 5 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Spartans averaged 1.71 goals scored and 1.79 conceded across 14 matches; away from home Annan Athletic averaged 1.08 scored and 2.08 conceded across 13.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.85 goals from Spartans and 1.03 from Annan Athletic. From that it rates a home win at 56%, a draw at 25% and an away win at 20%, against 51%, 25% and 24% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 80%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Spartans (green) and Annan Athletic (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | WLDWL | 1.20 | 1.50 | 40% | 50% |
| Annan Athletic | DLDLL | 1.30 | 1.60 | 50% | 50% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 1 Aug 2026 · Annan Athletic 2–4 Spartans
- 18 Apr 2026 · Annan Athletic 0–2 Spartans
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 78% | 1.20 |
| Double Chance 1X | 77% | 1.20 |
| Over 1.5 Goals | 77% | 1.22 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 70% | 1.33 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 63% | 1.50 |
| BTTS Yes | 56% | 1.67 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 55% | 1.70 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
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