Cove Rangers vs East Fife: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 17, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs East Fife?
Cove Rangers won 3-1 on October 17, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 39′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 59′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 62′J. HamiltonEast Fife
- 73′L. McIntoshCove Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; East Fife have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2020 | Brora Rangers(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Hibernian(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Stirling Albion(away) | 7-1 | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Brechin(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2020 | Raith Rovers(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 6, 2020 | Cowdenbeath(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Stranraer(home) | 4-2 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| East Fife | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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 East Fife sit 6th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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