Cove Rangers vs East Kilbride: result 3-2 and analysis
League CupGroup StageKick-off on July 14, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs East Kilbride?
Cove Rangers won 3-2 on July 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 48′Keir FosterEast Kilbride
- 53′D. OladipoCove Rangers
- 56′R. McAllisterCove Rangers
- 72′R. HarringtonEast Kilbride (o.g.)
- 84′M. BarryCove Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; East Kilbride have 12, 1 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | ST Johnstone(home) | 2-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Inverness CT(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Huntly(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Turriff United(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Inverurie Loco Works(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Dunfermline(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Clyde(home) | 5-0 | League Two |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Edinburgh City(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Cove Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 East Kilbride win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2024 | East Kilbride 3-2 Cove Rangers | Challenge Cup |
Last archived meeting: East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers on Sep 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; East Kilbride score 2.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| East Kilbride | 2.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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