Clydebank host Tranent Juniors in the Scottish FA Cup. Both sides have been winning regularly across their various fixtures this year, so neither side arrives short of confidence.
Their last two meetings produced very different results, which makes this one tricky to read from history alone. Throw in that both teams have just come through cup matches of their own, and there's a fair bit to weigh up before kickoff.
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Two teams in decent nick
Clydebank's recent sample covers 20 matches across league, cup and friendly fixtures, and it's a strong one: 15 wins, 4 draws and just a single defeat, with 60 goals scored. That's a lot of goals, but they've also shipped 26 at the other end, so it hasn't all been one-way traffic.
Clydebank: 20 completed matches; Tranent Juniors: 20 completed matches.
Clydebank
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 5% 1 / 20
- Scored
- 60
- Conceded
- 26
- Difference
- +34
Tranent Juniors
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 20% 4 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football League - Lowland League | Clydebank | Beith | 17.10.2026 | 2-0 |
| Challenge Cup | Clydebank | Dumbarton | 13.10.2026 | 4-0 |
| FA Cup | Linlithgow Rose | Clydebank | 03.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Challenge Cup | East Fife | Clydebank | 26.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Challenge Cup | Clydebank | St. Mirren U21 | 22.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Clydebank | Pollok | 19.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Clydebank | Caledonian Braves | 15.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Clydebank | Largs Thistle | 12.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| Challenge Cup | Clydebank | Alloa Athletic | 08.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Renfrew | Clydebank | 29.08.2026 | 1-5 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football League - Lowland League | Tranent Juniors | Lochee United | 17.10.2026 | 0-4 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Broxburn Athletic | Tranent Juniors | 10.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| FA Cup | Tranent Juniors | Turriff United | 03.10.2026 | 3-1 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Musselburgh Athletic | Tranent Juniors | 26.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Tranent Juniors | Gala Fairydean Rovers | 19.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Berwick Rangers | Tranent Juniors | 12.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Tranent Juniors | Civil Service Strollers | 29.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Football League - Lowland League | East Stirlingshire | Tranent Juniors | 22.08.2026 | 0-3 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Stirling University | Tranent Juniors | 08.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Tranent Juniors | Linlithgow Rose | 01.08.2026 | 1-0 |
Tranent Juniors have been nearly as busy over the same stretch, winning 14 of their 20, drawing three and losing three. Their numbers lean a bit tighter at the back, with 16 goals conceded against 37 scored, suggesting a side that's harder to break down even if they're not quite matching Clydebank's goal tally.
Clydebank look the more free-scoring side on paper, but their defensive record isn't as watertight as Tranent's.
Comparative Team Statistics: Clydebank vs Tranent Juniors
A split head-to-head
These two have only met twice in the data we've got. Tranent won 2-1 away at Clydebank back in February 2026, but the previous meeting in August 2025 went the other way in emphatic fashion, with Clydebank winning 5-0 at Tranent's place.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football League - Lowland League | Clydebank | Tranent Juniors | 14.02.2026 | 1-2 |
| Football League - Lowland League | Tranent Juniors | Clydebank | 23.08.2025 | 0-5 |
That's about as mixed as recent history gets, and with only two games to go on, it's hard to draw a firm conclusion either way.
Both sides fresh off cup wins
Interestingly, both clubs went into early October on the back of cup victories. Clydebank won 1-0 away at Linlithgow Rose, while Tranent beat Turriff United 3-1 at home, both in FA Cup fixtures just before this one.
That means neither side is dealing with a recent setback heading into this tie, which only adds to the sense that this could go either way.
Both Clydebank and Tranent Juniors look like sides in good touch, and their only two meetings on record cancel each other out rather than pointing one way. Clydebank's extra goals scored are offset by a leakier defence, while Tranent's tighter numbers come with fewer total wins over the same stretch.
With no clear edge in the form or history, and nothing offered on the market side to weigh up, this looks like one to watch rather than back.
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