Fife vs Belfast prediction
Chance to win · 24% and 55% in regulation
Pietila B.StartedSV 89% · GAA 3.60 · 4-4-2
Whistle J.StartedSV 93% · GAA 1.67 · 7-1-2All predictions
9 picks graded · Average confidence 65%Full game
- 1X2LostBelfastodds up 1.29Confidence 56%
- Best tip of the game: Over/UnderWonU7.51.52Confidence 71%
- HandicapWonFife +2.5odds up 1.82Confidence 65%
- Winner (incl. OT)LostBelfastodds up 1.16Confidence 65%
- Double chanceLostBelfast or draw1.08Confidence 71%
- Draw no betLostBelfastodds down 1.14Confidence 68%
- Both teams to score (GG/NG)WonYesConfidence 86%
1st period
- 1st period 1X2LostBelfastodds up 1.73Confidence 51%
- 1st period Over/UnderLostO1.51.56Confidence 55%
How to read the picks
Confidence is the model’s own score for a pick, out of 100. It is not a probability, but picks with higher confidence have won more often. The score details show the model’s probability instead — they are not picks.
Why some of these picks carry a lower confidence: the league is not yet proven in the model’s replay; an edge above the model’s usual ceiling; no record yet for this market in the model’s replay.
Predicted final score
What the picks are derived from. Not a bet.Fife 2–4
Belfast Score details
- Correct scoreLost2–4After 60 min3–24%chance
- 1st period correct scoreLost0–21st period1–010%chance
- Highest scoring periodLost3rd periodMost goalsTie · 2nd & 3rd27%chance
Score breakdown
- After 60 minutes 2-4
- By period 0-2, 1-0, 1-2
- Likeliest 2-4 (4%), 2-3 (4%), 1-3 (3%)
Team stats
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Shots & goaltending
Special teams
Possession & hits
Built on 13+ games of full box scores a team — no betting odds in it
Season so far
Season and recent formFife
Belfast
Per-game figures from the games with full stats, all competitions.
Head-to-head
Fife 1–4
Belfast - Nov 1, 2026: Fife 3, Belfast 2, after a shootout.
- Sep 26, 2026: Belfast 5, Fife 2.
- Sep 20, 2026: Belfast 6, Fife 0.
- Mar 1, 2026: Fife 0, Belfast 3.
- Feb 7, 2026: Belfast 4, Fife 3.
Last five games
Fife
2-3-0 - Win, 4–1 at Glasgow, Oct 18. Odds: Glasgow 2.25, Fife 2.29.
- Loss, 3–4 against Dundee, Oct 17. Odds: Fife 1.73, Dundee 3.40.
- Loss, 2–3 at Nottingham, Oct 11.
- Win, 10–2 against Guildford, Oct 10. Odds: Fife 3.50, Guildford 1.60.
- Loss, 1–3 against Coventry, Oct 7.
Belfast
4-1-0 - Win, 5–4 at Manchester, after overtime, Oct 18. Odds: Manchester 4.00, Belfast 1.63.
- Win, 4–1 against Glasgow, Oct 17. Odds: Belfast 1.18, Glasgow 11.00.
- Loss, 2–5 at Cardiff, Oct 11. Odds: Cardiff 1.87, Belfast 3.20.
- Win, 1–0 at Coventry, Oct 10. Odds: Coventry 2.95, Belfast 1.76.
- Win, 4–0 against Dundee, Oct 4.
Each side’s last five, every competition — W a win, L a loss, OT a loss after overtime or a shootout. Beside each team, its goals and its 1X2 odds before puck drop; the odds that came in are lit (none after overtime: the draw).
Game timeline
1st period1-0
- 12:52 Goal SHG Fife: Stewart C. 1-0
2nd period1-1
- 06:24 Goal Fife: Partanen M. assists: Drabek M., Bandu I. 2-0
- 11:27 Goal PPG Belfast: Conway S. assists: Goodwin D., Piccinich J. 2-1
3rd period1-1
- 00:01 Goalie change Belfast: Kupsky J. replaces Whistle J.
- 02:53 Goal Fife: Petizian M. assists: Partanen M., Lamppa X. 3-1
- 12:01 Goal PPG Belfast: Jensen M. assists: Guay N. 3-2
Times are the minutes played in each period. PPG power-play goal, SHG short-handed goal, ENG empty-net goal, PS penalty shot. A shootout is won by one goal on the final score.
Key insights
- In goal: Pietila B. for Fife (4-4-2 in the last 10 starts), Whistle J. for Belfast (7-1-2 in the last 10 starts).
- Goal differential gap of 2.0 per game — Fife +0.1, Belfast +2.1 over their recent games.
- 4-1 in the last 5 meetings for Belfast.
- −2.7 goals away — Belfast averaged 5.4 at home and 2.8 away this season.
- 4-1-0 in the last five for Belfast.
How the odds moved
| Market | Opening | Now | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2: 1 (FIF) | 7.10 | 6.40 | Shortened |
| 1X2: X (draw) | 5.50 | 5.30 | Shortened |
| 1X2: 2 (BEL) | 1.30 | 1.30 | No change |
| Over/Under line | 7 | 7 | No change |
| Handicap FIF | +2.5 | +2.5 | No change |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the handicap line is shown from the home team’s side.
Challenge Cup standings
Regular Season · Group B
- Playoffs: Semi-finals
- Playoffs: Quarter-finals
Pts points, on the league’s own system — the table is sorted by them. W/L/OTL wins, regulation losses, overtime and shootout losses · GP played · P% points share · GF/GA goals for and against · +/− difference.
Fife host Belfast in the Challenge Cup on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Who wins after 60 minutes, by how many goals, and how many goals in total — our 1X2, handicap and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses projected goals and shots, the starting goalies, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.