Alloa Athletic vs Cove Rangers: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 23Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Indodrill Stadium, Alloa
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What was the result of Alloa Athletic vs Cove Rangers?
Alloa Athletic and Cove Rangers drew 2-2 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′J. GentlesAlloa Athletic
- 83′A. EmslieCove Rangers
- 86′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 90′L. DonnellyAlloa Athletic
Official lineup for Alloa Athletic vs Cove Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Alloa Athletic
- 7A. Clarke
- 9L. Donnelly
- 14J. Gentles
- 24O. Foster
- 8K. Roberts
- 12S. Scougall
- 20C. O'Donnell
- 27L. Stewart
- 2S. Taggart
- 6C. Dewar
- 31L. McFarlane
Cove Rangers
- 16J. Teasdale
- 9M. Megginson
- 18A. Emslie
- 22L. O'Donnell
- 24F. Fyvie
- 3M. Doyle
- 7R. Harrington
- 8B. Yule
- 15A. Darge
- 32L. Parker
- 1R. Mutch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Alloa Athletic have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Cove Rangers have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Montrose(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 5-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Alloa Athletic wins, 2 draws, 2 Cove Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Cove Rangers 0-0 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Alloa Athletic 2-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Cove Rangers 1-1 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Alloa Athletic 2-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Cove Rangers 2-0 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Alloa Athletic 0-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Alloa Athletic on Nov 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Alloa Athletic score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloa Athletic | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Alloa Athletic sit 6th in League One (12 points from 11 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 10th (6 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
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