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 |
We said: Celtic 4-0 Buckie Thistle
Cup upsets happen every year, and nothing is stopping Buckie Thistle from etching their names into the history books with a surprise victory this weekend. However, a dominant victory for Celtic is expected considering the large gap between the teams in the football pyramid and the quality that the Hoops have to choose from. Read more.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% ( 0.24) | 7.91% ( -0.01) | 3.94% ( -0.23) |
| Both teams to score 50.55% ( -2.57) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
