Cove Rangers vs Albion Rovers: result 4-1 and analysis
Challenge Cup3rd RoundKick-off on October 9, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs Albion Rovers?
Cove Rangers won 4-1 on October 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 79′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 82′R. McAllisterCove Rangers
- 86′Jamie MassonCove Rangers
- 89′R. McAllisterCove Rangers
- 90′M. WrightAlbion Rovers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Albion Rovers have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Airdrie United(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Montrose(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 0-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Stranraer(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | St. Mirren U21(home) | 6-0 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Cove Rangers win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Albion Rovers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2020 | Albion Rovers 2-2 Cove Rangers | League Two |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Cove Rangers 3-0 Albion Rovers | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Albion Rovers 4-4 Cove Rangers | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Albion Rovers vs Cove Rangers on Feb 1, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Albion Rovers score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Albion Rovers | 1.3 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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