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Edinburgh City
Scottish Cup
14:00
UTC, Saturday 24 October 2026
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Kelty

Edinburgh City vs Kelty: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

Edinburgh City host Kelty Hearts at Meadowbank Stadium on Saturday 24 October 2026, kick-off 14:00 UTC, in the Scottish Cup (round 2). Prediction markets make Edinburgh City the favourite at 44%, with the draw at 24% (Polymarket). Edinburgh City have had 10 days of rest since playing St Mirren (SPFL Challenge Cup); Kelty have had 10 after facing East Kilbride and travel about 581 km. The forecast at kick-off is 12°C with rain and windy.

Win chances

Edinburgh City 44%Draw 24%Kelty 32%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Edinburgh City 4-1-3-2

Coach: Michael McIndoe

  1. 22 Shea Dowie GK
  2. 5 Loui Gardiner DEF
  3. 23 Jordan McGregor DEF
  4. 21 Freddie Rowe DEF
  5. 2 Chrissy McGinn MID
  6. 10 Jason Jarvis MID
  7. 11 Innes Lawson FWD
  8. 6 Jack Leitch MID
  9. 18 Murray Aiken FWD
  10. 7 Lennon Walker FWD
  11. 20 Tommy North FWD

Bench

  • 1 Mark Weir GK
  • 27 Callum Law DEF
  • 4 Callum Pitt DEF
  • 25 Euan Glasgow DEF
  • 17 Casey Bunker MID
  • 24 Keir Foster FWD

Kelty 4-2-3-1

Coach: Tam O'Ware

  1. 1 Jamie Smith GK
  2. 25 Gordon Walker DEF
  3. 5 Callum Flatman DEF
  4. 22 Zack Flatman DEF
  5. 3 Callum Hannah MID
  6. 17 Matthew Falconer MID
  7. 26 Ross Cunningham MID
  8. 14 Jamie Hislop FWD
  9. 10 Innes Murray MID
  10. 23 Lewis Moore FWD
  11. 9 Kallum Higginbotham FWD

Bench

  • 21 Ryan Adamson GK
  • 35 Jack Brydon DEF
  • 16 Thomas Falconer DEF
  • 6 Alexander Ferguson MID
  • 7 Finn Moffett FWD
  • 18 Nathan Lawson FWD
  • 29 Ryan Shanley FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 30 March 2024: Kelty Hearts 3-1 Edinburgh City
  • Tuesday 13 February 2024: Kelty Hearts 3-2 Edinburgh City
  • Saturday 3 February 2024: Edinburgh City 0-3 Kelty Hearts
  • Saturday 7 October 2023: Edinburgh City 1-4 Kelty Hearts
  • Wednesday 19 July 2023: Edinburgh City 3-5 Kelty Hearts