Wick Academy vs Forres MechanicsPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Wick Academy come into this Highland League fixture having lost their last five outings: 1-4 at Keith, 2-3 at Rothes, 1-2 at home to Invergordon, 0-3 at Huntly and 0-2 at home against Turriff United. In none of those games did the defence concede fewer than two goals. Forres Mechanics have fared only slightly better: 1-2 at home to Formartine United, 1-1 at Deveronvale, a 2-1 win over Clachnacuddin, then 1-2 at Lossiemouth and 0-2 against Fraserburgh. The head-to-head record is split: on 25 March 2026 Forres Mechanics won 3-1 at Wick, while in August 2025 Wick Academy took a 2-0 win at the Mechanics ground; in February 2025 the home side won 3-1, and in 2024 Forres Mechanics won twice, 4-3 and 3-1. 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.