ELGIN, Scotland (Interstat) — A Scottish Cup matchup on Saturday pits an Elgin City side desperate for a positive result against a Deveronvale LFC team riding high on early-season momentum.

The SWF Scottish Cup fixture at Borough Briggs will see the home side, Elgin City, look to overcome a difficult start to the season. Across all competitions, Elgin City holds a 2-6 record, including a 3-0 home loss to Queen of the South in its most recent outing on Oct. 5. Its only victories this season came against lower-tier opposition in Cove Rangers and Dundee Utd B.

The visitors from Banff, Deveronvale LFC, enter the contest with a perfect 1-0 record in the cup competition and an identical 1-0 mark across all matches. Deveronvale is coming off a confident 3-1 away victory at Darvel on Sept. 27.

The statistical outlook favors the hosts despite their struggles. Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Elgin City 2, Deveronvale LFC 1.

Kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Elgin.