Cove Rangers vs Airdrie United: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
The Footlab model makes Airdrie United the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Cove Rangers. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cove Rangers vs Airdrie United?
A very open match: only 69 Elo points separate Cove Rangers (1,585) and Airdrie United (1,654).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Airdrie United have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | East Kilbride(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Cove Rangers(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Cove Rangers win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Airdrie United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Cove Rangers 0-0 Airdrie United | League One |
| May 17, 2025 | Airdrie United 0-0 Cove Rangers | Championship |
| May 14, 2025 | Cove Rangers 1-2 Airdrie United | Championship |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Airdrie United 1-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Cove Rangers 1-1 Airdrie United | League One |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Airdrie United 0-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Airdrie United on Aug 1, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Airdrie United score 1.0 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Airdrie United | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cove Rangers sit 7th in League One (4 points from 4 matches) and Airdrie United sit 9th (2 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 9 | Airdrie United | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Cove Rangers vs Airdrie United?
- The Footlab model makes Airdrie United the favourite at 39%, against 27% for a draw and 34% for Cove Rangers.
- Where and when is Cove Rangers vs Airdrie United played?
- Cove Rangers vs Airdrie United is played on January 9, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Balmoral Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.