Rothes vs Formartine Utd Prediction & Betting Tips (24 January)

Rothes last graced the top-flight, ending that campaign by losing eight of their last 14 matches of the regular season, so a return to this level could represent a significant step up in class. Formartine Utd are probably not the opponents that they would have chosen to face, with Rothes boasting eight wins from ten games of late.

Having been involved in 19 consecutive home games containing over 2.5 goals in the Highland League, it would be fair to say that Rothes have been the epitome of consistency on this particular front. Not only that, but the deadlock has also been broken in 17 of the most recent 19 second-tier fixtures involving Formartine Utd, so a goalless draw in this contest seems unlikely.

Rothes are on a roll when it comes to hitting the back of the net in top-flight home games, doing so in each of their previous 16, though they have also conceded in 14 of these encounters. As for Formartine Utd, they have scored in 14 matches on the bounce at this level, but their only clean sheet during this sequence came in a 1-0 home success.