Cove Rangers vs Montrose: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 17, 2026 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs Montrose?
Cove Rangers won 3-1 on February 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′L. O'DonnellCove Rangers
- 26′R. McAllisterCove Rangers
- 72′C. SandilandsMontrose
- 84′L. O'DonnellCove Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Montrose have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Jan 31, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Partick(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cove Rangers win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Montrose win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Montrose 0-3 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cove Rangers 3-3 Montrose | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Montrose vs Cove Rangers on Oct 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Montrose score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Montrose | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 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 (4 points from 4 matches) and Montrose sit 8th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
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