Elgin City
- Elgin have played 5 and won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 in all competitions.
- Elgin City's 2026/2027 campaign has kicked off with 4 points from 2 matches, enough to put them at the top of the table ahead of Kelty Hearts, who have 3 points from 2 games.
- Elgin City had the most impressive victory of the two sides as they stormed to a 5-0 away win over FC Edinburgh in League Two 2026/2027, before a 1-1 home draw against Forfar Athletic in today's round of fixtures.
- Stefan Laird has done an outstanding job at Elgin City since taking over on 26 May 2026 and looks set to continue the pragmatic, tempo-driven 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 set-up that has served the club well.
Kelty Hearts
- Kelty have played 5 and won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 in all competitions.
- Thomas O'Ware has been in charge since 1 May 2025 and has kept things similarly fluid with the back three or back four system allowing for plenty of flexibility in the way the team shapes up.
- The visitors have had a much more disappointing start, losing 3-0 away to Aberdeen FC in their League Cup Group A 2026 campaign before being turned over 1-0 by Forfar Athletic in League Two 2026/2027.
- However, Kelty did bounce back with a 3-2 home win over Stirling Albion in today's League Two 2026/2027 fixture.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head between the two is split at 1-1 over the last 2 meetings and Elgin won the most recent clash 3-2 here at home in the Scottish FA Cup 2024/2025.
Elgin
Kyle Girvan has scored 2 goals in League Two 2026/2027 and has scored 3 of their last 6 goals in the last 5 games across all competitions, so he is the danger man to watch out for.
Kelty Hearts
Lewis Moore leads the way with 1 goal in 2 games in League Two 2026/2027 for Kelty Hearts, but Ryan Shanley has been a thorn in the side of opponents with 3 goals in their last 5 games in all competitions.
Betting Insights
- Both teams to score is a live bet at 1.61 and over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.76, but the under 2.5 line at 1.95 looks juicy.
- Elgin are priced up at 2.64, which is a little short of the price we would like, although we are taking Kelty Hearts at 2.29 and the draw at 3.4.
Verdict
Elgin are the slight favourites here, but the home side have enough quality to edge this one.