Cove Rangers vs Montrose: result 3-3 and analysis
League OneMatchday 3Kick-off on August 16, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs Montrose?
Cove Rangers and Montrose drew 3-3 on August 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′E. LoudonMontrose
- 8′D. EguaiborCove Rangers
- 42′D. EguaiborCove Rangers
- 56′C. SandilandsMontrose
- 67′E. LoudonMontrose
- 90′D. EguaiborCove Rangers
Official lineup for Cove Rangers vs Montrose
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cove Rangers
- 6J. Eguaibor
- 9M. Megginson
- 10D. Glass
- 20D. Eguaibor
- 2L. Bisland
- 3M. Doyle
- 7R. Harrington
- 8B. Yule
- 15A. Darge
- 32L. Parker
- 1R. Mutch
Montrose
- 11B. Lyons
- 6T. Masson
- 8C. Sandilands
- 9E. Loudon
- 24R. Clark
- 3A. Steeves
- 5K. Waddell
- 12K. Freeman
- 18C. Smith
- 20K. Bertie
- 1C. Gill
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Montrose have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Queen's Park(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Brechin(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2025 | Dundee II(home) | 5-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Dundee(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Airdrie United(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cove Rangers wins, 3 draws, 1 Montrose win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2025 | Montrose 2-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Cove Rangers 1-1 Montrose | League One |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Montrose 0-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Cove Rangers 1-0 Montrose | League One |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Cove Rangers 1-4 Montrose | League One |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Montrose 1-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Montrose vs Cove Rangers on Mar 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Montrose score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.3 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Montrose | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cove Rangers sit 7th in League One (15 points from 14 matches) and Montrose sit 4th (20 points from 15 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Montrose | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 20 |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 15 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy