Scottish Cup | Fourth Round
Jan 21, 2024 at 4pm UK
Celtic Park
Celtic5 - 0Buckie Thistle
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: St Mirren 0-3 Celtic
Tuesday, January 2 at 5pm in Scottish Premiership
Tuesday, January 2 at 5pm in Scottish Premiership
Last Game: Dundee U21s 4-0 Buckie Thistle
Wednesday, August 2 at 8pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Wednesday, August 2 at 8pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
| Team | Goals scored | Avg per game | Top scorer | |
| 1 | Celtic | 53 | 2.41 | O'Riley |
| 2 | Rangers | 41 | 2.05 | Sima |
| 3 | Hibernian | 26 | 1.30 | Youan |
| 4 | Motherwell | 25 | 1.19 | Biereth |
| 5 | Hearts | 24 | 1.14 | Shankland |
| 6 | Kilmarnock | 24 | 1.09 | Vassell |
| 7 | St Mirren | 24 | 1.09 | Kiltie |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 22 | 1.22 | Miovski |
| 9 | Dundee | 22 | 1.22 | Bakayoko |
| 10 | Ross County | 17 | 0.89 | Murray |
| 11 | St Johnstone | 13 | 0.65 | Clark |
| 12 | Livingston | 12 | 0.57 | Anderson |
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Celtic win with a probability of 88.15%. A draw had a probability of 7.9% and a win for Buckie Thistle had a probability of 3.94%.
The most likely scoreline for a Celtic win was 3-0 with a probability of 10.21%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 4-0 (9.17%) and 2-0 (8.54%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (3.49%), while for a Buckie Thistle win it was 1-2 (1.28%). The actual scoreline of 5-0 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Celtic would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Celtic | Draw | Buckie Thistle |
| 88.15% ( | 7.91% ( | 3.94% ( |
| Both teams to score 50.55% ( |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
| 80.56% ( | 19.44% ( |
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 62.71% ( | 37.29% ( |
| Celtic Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 97.24% ( | 2.76% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 87.34% ( | 12.66% ( |
| Buckie Thistle Goals |
| Over 0.5 | Under 0.5 |
| 51.99% ( | 48.01% ( |
| Over 1.5 | Under 1.5 | |
| 16.76% ( | 83.24% ( |
| Score Analysis |
Celtic 88.15%
Buckie Thistle 3.94%
Draw 7.91%
| Celtic | Draw | Buckie Thistle |
| 3-0 @ 10.21% ( 4-0 @ 9.17% ( 2-0 @ 8.54% ( 3-1 @ 7.5% ( 4-1 @ 6.73% ( 5-0 @ 6.59% ( 2-1 @ 6.26% ( 5-1 @ 4.83% ( 1-0 @ 4.76% ( 6-0 @ 3.94% ( 6-1 @ 2.89% ( 3-2 @ 2.75% ( 4-2 @ 2.47% ( 7-0 @ 2.02% ( 5-2 @ 1.77% ( 7-1 @ 1.48% ( 6-2 @ 1.06% ( 8-0 @ 0.91% ( Other @ 4.27% Total : 88.15% | 1-1 @ 3.49% ( 2-2 @ 2.3% ( 0-0 @ 1.33% ( Other @ 0.8% Total : 7.91% | 1-2 @ 1.28% ( 0-1 @ 0.97% ( Other @ 1.69% Total : 3.94% |
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