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Cove Rangers vs Montrose: prediction and stats

League OneMatchday 15Kick-off on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen

Cove RangersMontrose

The Footlab AI model makes Cove Rangers the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Montrose. The most likely score is 1-1. If Cove Rangers wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,672 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Cove Rangers vs Montrose?

A very open match: only 15 Elo points separate Cove Rangers (1,627) and Montrose (1,612).

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Cove Rangers winDrawMontrose win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Cove Rangers vs Montrose

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Cove Rangers

4-3-1-2
  1. 26J. White
  2. 16J. Teasdale
  1. 14J. Chalmers
  2. 15A. Darge
  3. 77C. Maguire
  4. 10M. Barry
  1. 3Dylan Ross
  2. 2L. Bisland
  3. 7R. Harrington
  4. 32L. Parker
  1. 1R. Mutch

Montrose

4-4-1-1
  1. 16J. Sutherland
  1. 12K. Freeman
  2. 6S. Byrne
  3. 11B. Lyons
  4. 8J. Barjonas
  5. 22H. Craig
  1. 5S. McGinty
  2. 4A. Quinn
  3. 3F. Duffy
  4. 2R. Williamson
  1. 1C. Gill

Computed on November 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Montrose have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cove Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Hamilton Academical(home)4-0League One
Nov 3, 2026Formartine United(away)2-0Challenge Cup
Oct 31, 2026Airdrie United(away)1-0League One
Oct 17, 2026Peterhead(away)0-2League One
Oct 13, 2026Formartine United(home)2-1Challenge Cup
Montrose
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026East Fife(home)1-2League One
Nov 3, 2026Inverness CT(away)0-1Challenge Cup
Oct 31, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)1-1League One
Oct 24, 2026Peterhead(home)3-0League One
Oct 17, 2026East Kilbride(away)1-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cove Rangers wins, 2 draws, 1 Montrose win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Montrose 2-1 Cove RangersLeague One
Apr 7, 2026Montrose 2-3 Cove RangersLeague One
Feb 17, 2026Cove Rangers 3-1 MontroseLeague One
Oct 25, 2025Montrose 0-3 Cove RangersLeague One
Aug 16, 2025Cove Rangers 3-3 MontroseLeague One
Mar 15, 2025Montrose 2-2 Cove RangersLeague One

Last archived meeting: Montrose vs Cove Rangers on Sep 12, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cove Rangers score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Montrose score 1.5 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 54% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cove Rangers2.01.157/157/15
Montrose1.51.5210/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cove Rangers sit 10th in League One (12 points from 13 matches) and Montrose sit 4th (20 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Montrose14626192320
10Cove Rangers13337141812

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How does Footlab AI 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. 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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Cove Rangers vs Montrose?
The Footlab AI model makes Cove Rangers the favourite at 44%, against 26% for a draw and 30% for Montrose.
Where and when is Cove Rangers vs Montrose played?
Cove Rangers vs Montrose is played on November 14, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Balmoral Stadium, in the League One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 54% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.2% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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