Cove Rangers vs Alloa Athletic: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
The Footlab model makes Alloa Athletic the favourite at 36%, against 30% 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 Alloa Athletic?
A very open match: only 77 Elo points separate Cove Rangers (1,585) and Alloa Athletic (1,662).
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; Alloa Athletic have 7, 3 and 5.
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 | Queen of the South(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Montrose(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Cove Rangers win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Alloa Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Cove Rangers 0-1 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Alloa Athletic 2-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Alloa Athletic on Apr 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Alloa Athletic score 1.4 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 41% probability of over 2.5 goals and 48% 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 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1.4 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 Alloa Athletic sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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 Alloa Athletic?
- The Footlab model makes Alloa Athletic the favourite at 36%, against 30% for a draw and 34% for Cove Rangers.
- Where and when is Cove Rangers vs Alloa Athletic played?
- Cove Rangers vs Alloa Athletic is played on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Balmoral Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 41% 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.