Challenge Cup · Scotland
Alloa Athletic vs Gala Fairydean Rovers Prediction
· Recreation Park
Match prediction
The existing model output points to an Alloa Athletic win, with a 50% home probability, a 50% draw probability, and a 0% away probability, so the advice is best read as a lean toward the home side rather than a decisive separation. That lean is reinforced by the comparison metrics, where Alloa dominate form (91.00 vs 9.00), attack (91.00 vs 9.00), defence (81.00 vs 19.00), and Poisson (100.00 vs 0.00), while the goals and head-to-head comparison fields are both 0.00 for each side and therefore carry no usable signal. The team analysis supports the same direction but with a caveat: Alloa's overall form string is WWDW across four matches, yet their last-five record shows two wins, two draws, and one loss, including a 4-1 home win over Hibernian U21 followed by a 1-2 home defeat to East Kilbride. Gala Fairydean Rovers, by contrast, are LLLD in their four recorded matches and have lost three of their last five, with a 1-6 home defeat to Hearts U21 and a 0-0 draw with Spartans as the only point in that run. The goals analysis sharpens the contrast: Alloa average 2.50 goals scored and 0.80 conceded, while Gala average just 0.30 scored and 3.30 conceded, and Gala have failed to score in three of four matches. Alloa's scoring is spread across the match, with 40% of their goals in the 61-75 minute window, whereas Gala concede most heavily late, including 30.77% in the 76-90 minute band, which could matter if the game stays close. The head-to-head section is empty, so there is no historical record to either confirm or contradict the model's view. The main tension is that the probabilities give the draw the same 50% as an Alloa win despite the lopsided comparison metrics, suggesting the model sees the draw as a live alternative rather than a negligible outcome. Overall, the evidence consistently favours Alloa on form, attack, defence, and goals, but the small four-match samples and the absent head-to-head data mean the prediction should be treated as a directional lean rather than a certainty.
- Predicted winner
- Alloa Athletic
- Betting advice
- Winner : Alloa Athletic
- Home win probability
- 50%
- Draw probability
- 50%
- Away win probability
- 0%
- Goals market
- —
Prediction comparison
| Factor | Alloa Athletic | Gala Fairydean Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Form | 91.0% | 9.0% |
| Attack | 91.0% | 9.0% |
| Defence | 81.0% | 19.0% |
| Poisson | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| H2h | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Goals | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Total | 87.7% | 12.3% |
Team form and goal analysis
Alloa Athletic
Recent form: WWDW.
Average goals scored: 2.50 per match.
Gala Fairydean Rovers
Recent form: LLLD.
Average goals scored: 0.30 per match.
Head-to-head record
No recorded head-to-head matches are available.


