Football
Challenge Cup Challenge Cup
· Group Stage - 2
Spartans

Spartans

vs

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Hearts U21

Hearts U21

🏟 Ainslie Park, Edinburgh
📋 Group Stage - 2
📅 2026

🤖 AI Predictions

Best Bet

Spartans or Draw

Double Chance

80%

confidence

Odds: 1.08 bookmaker Low Risk

Double Chance: Spartans or Draw is chosen as the best bet because it mitigates risk by covering a draw while leaning on Spartans’ strong head‐to‐head record of 88% and an overall home metric of 54.6%. Despite Hearts U21’s 75% form advantage, Spartans’ defensive edge (60% vs 40%) adds confidence. This convergence of metrics, along with the very low bookmaker odds of 1.08, suggests safety. The evidence from H2H matches – with two wins in three encounters – further supports this pick. Though some conflict remains with Hearts U21’s attacking form, the aggregated data makes this option our highest confidence pick. Overall, the risk is considered low and the probability is comfortably at 80%.

Best Value

Spartans Win

Second Half Winner

Second Half Winner: Spartans Win is our best optimal bet based on a pronounced value edge. The bookmaker odds of 1.62 imply an inherent probability of about 61.7%, while our analysis—bolstered by a head-to-head favor of 88% and superior home defensive metrics (60%)—drives our confidence to 92%. This divergence yields a value edge exceeding 30%, which is compelling. Past H2H evidence, including a match where Spartans led 1-0 at half, supports this expectation. The convergence of multiple statistics including high probability and favorable odds indicates strong value despite the inherent risks from Hearts U21’s 75% form. Hence, we rate this option with a high value rating.

92%

prob.

1.62

odds

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3-Way Result

Spartans Win

Spartans hold 88% h2h advantage and 67% in goals metric.

70%

odds 1.33

Double Chance

Spartans or Draw

Double chance capitalizes on Spartans’ 88% h2h while overall metric stands at 54.6%.

80%

odds 1.08

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Match Summary

Recent Form (last 5)

Spartans
Spartans
WLLLD
Hearts U21
Hearts U21
No data

Head to Head

8 Jul 25
Spartans Spartans
3–2
Hearts U21 Hearts U21
H
7 Dec 22
Hearts U21 Hearts U21
0–0
Spartans Spartans
D
26 Jul 22
Spartans Spartans
1–0
Hearts U21 Hearts U21
H

Betting Odds

Match Winner

Spartans

1.33

Draw

4.50

Hearts U21

7.50

Goals Over / Under 2.5

Over 2.5

1.53

Under 2.5

2.40

Both Teams Score

Yes

1.80

No

1.91

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