Cumbernauld Colts vs Kelty HeartsPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Broadwood Stadium sees Cumbernauld Colts host Kelty Hearts in a Challenge Cup tie. The home side have drawn three of their last five, 1-1 with Kilmarnock II, 2-2 with Dalbeattie Star and 3-3 at Gretna 2008; to those add a 3-1 won away at Troon FC and a 0-4 loss at Queen of the South. Kelty Hearts come in from a more uneven run: two home wins, 3-1 over Dumbarton and 4-3 over Motherwell U21, and three defeats, 0-2 at Stranraer, 2-4 at home to Clydebank and 1-4 at Elgin. The two recorded meetings date back to November 2020 and both went the way of Kelty Hearts, who won 5-0 at home and 2-0 away. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.