Scottish Challenge Cup | 8th Finals

Jan 6, 2026 at 7.45pm UK

Arbroath
vs.
East Fife East Fife

Coverage of the Scottish Challenge Cup 8th Finals clash between Arbroath and East Fife.

Form, Standings, Stats

Arbroath

Last Game: Arbroath 1-1 Airdrieonians
Saturday, December 27 at 3pm in Scottish Championship

Next Game: St Johnstone vs. Arbroath
Saturday, January 3 at 3pm in Scottish Championship

East Fife

Last Game: East Fife 0-1 Kelty Hearts
Saturday, December 27 at 3pm in Scottish League One

Next Game: Hamilton vs. East Fife
Saturday, January 3 at 3pm in Scottish League One

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Arbroath win with a probability of 46.5%. A win for East Fife has a probability of 27.57% and a draw has a probability of 25.93%.

The most likely scoreline for a Arbroath win is 1-0 with a probability of 11.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.16%) and 2-0 (8.47%). The likeliest East Fife win is 0-1 (8.29%) , while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.32%).

Result
Arbroath	Draw	East Fife
46.5% ( 0)	25.93% ( -0)	27.57%

Both teams to score 51.15% (

0.01)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

47.36% (

0.01)

52.64% (

-0)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

25.71% (

0.01)

74.29% (

-0.01)

Arbroath Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

77.38% (

22.62% (

-0)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

43.76% (

0.01)

56.24% (

-0)

East Fife Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

66.1% (

33.9% (

-0)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

29.43% (

70.57% (

-0)

Score Analysis

Arbroath 46.49%

East Fife 27.57%

Draw 25.92%

Arbroath	Draw	East Fife
1-0 @ 11.39% 2-1 @ 9.16% 2-0 @ 8.47% 3-1 @ 4.54% 3-0 @ 4.2% 3-2 @ 2.46% ( 0) 4-1 @ 1.69% 4-0 @ 1.56% ( 0) 4-2 @ 0.91% ( 0) Other @ 2.11% Total : 46.49%	1-1 @ 12.32% 0-0 @ 7.67% ( -0) 2-2 @ 4.96% Other @ 0.98% Total : 25.92%	0-1 @ 8.29% ( -0) 1-2 @ 6.67% 0-2 @ 4.49% ( -0) 1-3 @ 2.41% ( 0) 2-3 @ 1.79% 0-3 @ 1.62% Other @ 2.31% Total : 27.57%