Scottish Challenge Cup | Second Round
Aug 15, 2023 at 7.45pm UK
The Reigart Stadium
Albion Rovers2 - 0Tranent Juniors
Coverage of the Scottish Challenge Cup Second Round clash between Albion Rovers and Tranent Juniors.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: St Mirren U21s 2-2 Albion Rovers (2-4 pen.)
Tuesday, August 1 at 7.30pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Tuesday, August 1 at 7.30pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
| Team | Goals scored | Avg per game | Top scorer | |
| 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 3 | 1.50 | Barrett |
| 2 | Peterhead | 3 | 1.50 | O'Keefe |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 2 | 1.00 | Blair |
| 4 | Spartans | 2 | 1.00 | Dishington |
| 5 | Stranraer | 2 | 1.00 | Dolan |
| 6 | Clyde | 1 | 0.50 | Rennie |
| 7 | East Fife | 1 | 0.50 | Page |
| 8 | Elgin | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 9 | Forfar | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | 0.00 |
Last Game: Tranent Juniors 0-0 Motherwell U21s (3-1 pen.)
Tuesday, August 1 at 7.45pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
Tuesday, August 1 at 7.45pm in Scottish Challenge Cup
| Team | Goals scored | Avg per game | Top scorer | |
| 1 | Bonnyrigg Rose | 3 | 1.50 | Barrett |
| 2 | Peterhead | 3 | 1.50 | O'Keefe |
| 3 | Dumbarton | 2 | 1.00 | Blair |
| 4 | Spartans | 2 | 1.00 | Dishington |
| 5 | Stranraer | 2 | 1.00 | Dolan |
| 6 | Clyde | 1 | 0.50 | Rennie |
| 7 | East Fife | 1 | 0.50 | Page |
| 8 | Elgin | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 9 | Forfar | 0 | 0.00 | |
| 10 | Stenhousemuir | 0 | 0.00 |
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 Tranent Juniors win with a probability of 40.83%. A win for Albion Rovers had a probability of 35.45% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranent Juniors win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.7%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.17%) and 0-2 (5.81%). The likeliest Albion Rovers win was 2-1 (8.04%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.73%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Albion Rovers | Draw | Tranent Juniors |
35.45% ( 0.19) | 23.72% ( 0.02) | 40.83% ( -0.2) |
| Both teams to score 62.29% ( -0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
