Cove Rangers vs East Fife: result 5-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 14, 2021 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 5-2 on August 14, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′R. LeitchCove Rangers
- 42′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 47′R. McAllisterCove Rangers (pen.)
- 58′C. McManusEast Fife (pen.)
- 77′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 80′K. SmithEast Fife
- 82′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; East Fife have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2021 | Queen's Park(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Falkirk(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Inverness CT(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Peterhead(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2021 | St. Johnstone U21(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Queen's Park(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Elgin City(home) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Jul 20, 2021 | Dundee Utd(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cove Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2021 | East Fife 0-0 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cove Rangers 3-1 East Fife | League One |
Last archived meeting: East Fife vs Cove Rangers on Mar 27, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| East Fife | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 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 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