Peterhead vs Kelty Hearts: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Peterhead played against Kelty Hearts in League One (Scotland). The game was played on December 13, 2025. Final score: 3:2.

Recent form

Peterhead has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Kelty Hearts has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Peterhead scores 1.38 goals per game and allows 1.94. Kelty Hearts scores 0.81 and allows 2.13. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Peterhead's games and 50% of Kelty Hearts's. The Over 2.5 rates are 81% and 75%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Peterhead has the higher season xG average, 1.18 to 0.94 per game. Peterhead takes 9.3 shots per game, while Kelty Hearts takes 6.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Peterhead leads at halftime in 25% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Kelty Hearts leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.31 after halftime.

When the teams score

Peterhead's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). For Kelty Hearts, it is minutes 0-15 (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 44% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
2 : 2
Second half

Game stats

47Possession (%)53
PeterheadKelty Hearts
7Shots4
PeterheadKelty Hearts
4Shots on target2
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.09xG0.73
PeterheadKelty Hearts
3Corners2
PeterheadKelty Hearts
51Dangerous attacks45
PeterheadKelty Hearts
16Fouls11
PeterheadKelty Hearts
3Cards0
PeterheadKelty Hearts

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.38Goals scored / game0.81
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.94Goals allowed / game2.13
PeterheadKelty Hearts
51%Average possession51%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
3.81Shots on target / game3.13
PeterheadKelty Hearts

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.25Shots per game6.75
PeterheadKelty Hearts
3.81Shots on target3.13
PeterheadKelty Hearts
14.9%Shot conversion12%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
51%Possession51%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.18xG for0.94
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.27xG against1.74
PeterheadKelty Hearts

Shooting quality

Peterhead: Efficient finishingKelty Hearts: Balanced
PeterheadKelty Hearts
Accuracy (shots on target)41%46%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.26

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Peterhead is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Peterhead · 0.4 pts / game - Kelty Hearts

Peterhead
WLDLL
Season result split
38% W13% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-8
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Kelty Hearts
LDDLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
13% W19% R69% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-11
0.56 pts / game · goal difference -21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Peterhead is 70% better for: goals scored per game.

1.38 goals / game - Peterhead · 0.81 goals / game - Kelty Hearts

Peterhead is 10% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.94 goals / game - Peterhead · 2.13 goals / game - Kelty Hearts

Peterhead scoring profile: very strong

Peterhead scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while Kelty Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 meczów).

Kelty Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Kelty Hearts scores in 56% of games (9 of 16 meczów), while Peterhead keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)13
PeterheadKelty Hearts
31Goals conceded (season)34
PeterheadKelty Hearts
3.31Average goals per game2.94
PeterheadKelty Hearts
4Goals scored (last 5)4
PeterheadKelty Hearts
13Goals conceded (last 5)12
PeterheadKelty Hearts

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal56%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
44%2 goals25%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
19%3 goals0%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
6%4 goals0%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal94%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
50%2 goals75%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
31%3 goals38%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
19%4 goals6%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

44%
League average

Goal patterns

44%BTTS at half-time31%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
6%BTTS in both halves0%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
38%Scored in both halves19%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
25%Min. 3 goals without BTTS31%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
60%BTTS - last 560%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time94%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
63%Min. 2 goals before half-time56%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time31%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time6%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Peterhead is 28% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / game - Peterhead · 0.88 pts / game - Kelty Hearts

Peterhead - half-time state
25% leading38% draw38% trailing
Kelty Hearts - half-time state
19% leading31% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)0.88
PeterheadKelty Hearts
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.5
PeterheadKelty Hearts
0.88Goals conceded (1st half)1.13
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.75Average goals (1st half)1.63
PeterheadKelty Hearts
25%Clean sheet before half-time19%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
44%No goal before half-time56%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

After half-time (2nd half)

1.06Points per game (2nd half)0.56
PeterheadKelty Hearts
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.31
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.06Goals conceded (2nd half)1
PeterheadKelty Hearts
1.56Average goals (2nd half)1.31
PeterheadKelty Hearts
38%Clean sheet after half-time19%
PeterheadKelty Hearts
50%No goal after half-time69%
PeterheadKelty Hearts

Peterhead - second-half results

25% W31% R44% P
18
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Kelty Hearts - second-half results

13% W19% R69% P
14
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding68%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 13%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Peterhead - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.80
Goals scored / game0.20.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.6
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4-5
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Kelty Hearts - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.01.4
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-3-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Peterhead
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
6
6
16-30
4
4
31-45
1
8
46-60
3
5
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Kelty Hearts
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
3
5
16-30
2
7
31-45
2
8
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.13
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-4%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Peterhead

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.47
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.67
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
162%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.45
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Kelty Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.80
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
159%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

PeterheadLigaKelty Hearts
Average goals per game 3.312.54 2.94
Both teams scored 63%44% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 81%53% 75%
Clean sheets 6%31% 6%
Goal before half-time 88%72% 94%
Goal after half-time 88%81% 94%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.54
Average goals per game
44%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / game
1.20
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. PeterheadGoalCameron SmithAssist: Kieran Shanks
  2. PeterheadSubstitutionOn: Sebastian RossOff: Peter Pawlett
  3. PeterheadSubstitutionOn: Craig McGuffieOff: Cameron Smith
  4. PeterheadGoalSebastian Ross
  5. PeterheadRed cardFlynn Duffy
  6. Kelty HeartsGoalRicco Diack
  7. Kelty HeartsSubstitutionOn: Joseph TeasdaleOff: Innes Murray
  8. PeterheadYellow cardAndrew McCarthy
  9. Kelty HeartsSubstitutionOn: James GrahamOff: Joseph Teasdale
  10. Kelty HeartsGoalLuke McCarvelAssist: Lewis Moore
  11. PeterheadGoalJason BrownAssist: Sebastian Ross

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Peterhead's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Kelty Hearts. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Kelty Hearts FC
1 : 2
Peterhead FC

FAQ

What was the result of Peterhead vs Kelty Hearts?

The League One match finished Peterhead 3:2 Kelty Hearts. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Peterhead vs Kelty Hearts?

Peterhead score 1.38 goals per game on average and Kelty Hearts 0.81. The League One average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Peterhead's matches and 50% of Kelty Hearts's.

What form are Peterhead and Kelty Hearts in?

Over the last 5 games Peterhead have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Kelty Hearts 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Peterhead vs Kelty Hearts?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Peterhead vs Kelty Hearts: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.