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Wick Academy vs Formartine United prediction and preview
17 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
Wick Academy host Formartine United in the Football League - Highland League (Scotland) on 17 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 2.5 Goals — more than 2.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.44, which the bookmaker market rated at about 64% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Wick Academy had won 2, drawn 0 and lost 8 of their last 10 matches, scoring 11 and conceding 25. Formartine United had won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 16 scored and 12 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Wick Academy's last 10 and 6 of Formartine United's last 10; 7 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Wick Academy averaged 0.71 goals scored and 1.86 conceded across 7 matches; away from home Formartine United averaged 1.50 scored and 1.20 conceded across 10.
Our team-strength model expects about 0.88 goals from Wick Academy and 2.48 from Formartine United. From that it rates a home win at 11%, a draw at 18% and an away win at 72%, against 14%, 17% and 69% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 65%.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wick Academy | LWLLW | 1.10 | 2.50 | 50% | 70% |
| Formartine United | LWLWW | 1.60 | 1.20 | 60% | 40% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.22 |
| Formartine United Win | 71% | 1.30 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 64% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 55% | 1.66 |
| Formartine United 1st Half Win | 54% | 1.67 |
| BTTS Yes | 53% | 1.74 |
| Formartine United HT & FT | 51% | 1.83 |
| 0-3 | 10% | 9.00 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Wick Academy form and statistics
- Formartine United form and statistics
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