Cove Rangers vs East Fife: result 4-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs East Fife?
Cove Rangers won 4-2 on December 26, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 54′L. McIntoshCove Rangers
- 59′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 65′B. YuleCove Rangers
- 72′K. MillarEast Fife
- 83′R. LeitchCove Rangers
- 90′K. MillarEast Fife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; East Fife have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Falkirk(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Queen of the South(away) | 3-0 | FA Cup |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Rangers U21(home) | 5-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | Peterhead(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Banks O' Dee(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Clyde(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Cove Rangers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | East Fife 4-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Cove Rangers 5-2 East Fife | League One |
| 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 Oct 16, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 2.6 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 2.6 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| East Fife | 1.0 | 2.1 | 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