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Musselburgh Athletic
55Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · 0 goal difference

Lossiemouth
4Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-0D-5L · -12 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Musselburgh Athletic or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Musselburgh Athletic or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 72% confidence — a solid call.

72%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Musselburgh Athletic host Lossiemouth in the first round of the Scottish Cup, with both sides looking to build momentum in knockout competition.

Musselburgh Athletic come into the fixture on the back of resilient home performances, having secured a 2-0 win over Gala Fairydean Rovers and a 1-1 draw against Tranent Juniors. Lossiemouth, meanwhile, arrive enduring a difficult spell of five consecutive defeats in which defensive frailties have seen them concede 16 goals.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Musselburgh Athletic at homeLossiemouth away
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Played
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1-0-0
W-D-L
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
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Failed to score
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40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%
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Our record in Scottish Cup

68%43 won from 63 settled predictions

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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo BetWON
Combo Bet
Musselburgh Athletic or Draw + Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Both must land · no better than

Musselburgh Athletic or Draw — 78% confidence

Musselburgh Athletic have shown stability on their own pitch, remaining unbeaten across their last two home games with a 2-0 win and a 1-1 draw. In contrast, Lossiemouth have lost five consecutive matches, conceding at least two goals in every fixture during that run while being shut out in three of them. Given the visitors prolonged losing streak and Musselburgh's steadier form, the home side holds a clear edge to at least avoid defeat in regulation time.

Over 2.5 Goals — 72% confidence

Lossiemouth have experienced open, high-conceding fixtures lately, allowing a total of 16 goals across their last five matches. Four of those five outings produced three or more total goals, including heavy defeats of 4-3, 3-0, 4-0, and 3-1. With Lossiemouth conceding an average of over three goals per match over that five-game span, this encounter is likely to generate chances and cross the 2.5 goal mark.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Over 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Lossiemouth have experienced open, high-conceding fixtures lately, allowing a total of 16 goals across their last five matches. Four of those five outings produced three or more total goals, including heavy defeats of 4-3, 3-0, 4-0, and 3-1. With Lossiemouth conceding an average of over three goals per match over that five-game span, this encounter is likely to generate chances and cross the 2.5 goal mark.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Musselburgh Athletic or Draw
78%
Confidence

Musselburgh Athletic have shown stability on their own pitch, remaining unbeaten across their last two home games with a 2-0 win and a 1-1 draw. In contrast, Lossiemouth have lost five consecutive matches, conceding at least two goals in every fixture during that run while being shut out in three of them. Given the visitors prolonged losing streak and Musselburgh's steadier form, the home side holds a clear edge to at least avoid defeat in regulation time.

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