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Hill Of Beath Hawthorn vs Musselburgh Athletic prediction

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Form

Recent form

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn

83Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +5 goal difference

Musselburgh Athletic

55Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn or Draw

BetGenius backs Hill Of Beath Hawthorn or Draw (Double Chance) at 75% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

75%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn host Musselburgh Athletic in this Scottish Cup tie, with the two sides meeting for the second time in just over a month. The previous encounter in mid-September saw Hill Of Beath Hawthorn claim a narrow 1-0 victory on home soil, and they enter this contest carrying substantial momentum.

The hosts are undefeated in their last five outings across all competitions, recording four victories and one draw while conceding just two goals in that span. Their defensive resilience has been a hallmark, highlighted by two clean sheets and tight control in competitive fixtures.

Musselburgh Athletic have shown solid defensive organisation of their own, though their attacking output on the road has been restrained. They have played out three consecutive away games without scoring, registering back-to-back 0-0 draws against Berwick Rangers and Broxburn Athletic alongside their 1-0 defeat at Keir's Park.

Analysis

Key factors

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn won the previous head-to-head meeting between these sides 1-0 on 15 September.
The hosts remain unbeaten in their last five matches, with four wins and one draw.
Musselburgh Athletic have failed to score in their last three away fixtures, recording two 0-0 draws and a 1-0 loss.
Hill Of Beath Hawthorn have conceded only two goals across their past five fixtures.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn at homeMusselburgh Athletic away

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1-0-0

W-D-L

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Failed to score

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40%

BTTS (last 5)

40%

20%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

20%

History

Head-to-head

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Hill Of Beath Hawthorn: 0
Draws: 0
Musselburgh Athletic

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

2026-09-15Hill Of Beath Hawthorn1-0Musselburgh Athletic

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Double Chance

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn or Draw

75%

Confidence

Hill Of Beath Hawthorn enter in strong form, having won four and drawn one of their last five matches. That stretch includes a 1-0 home victory over Musselburgh Athletic in September. Musselburgh have been exceptionally difficult to break down, drawing three of their last five matches, but have struggled for away goals, drawing blank in three consecutive road trips. Combining the home win and draw covers the likely outcomes while respecting Musselburgh's ability to grind out low-scoring stalemates.

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