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Cove Rangers vs Peterhead: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen

Cove RangersPeterhead

The Footlab AI model makes Peterhead the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Cove Rangers. The most likely score is 1-1. If Peterhead wins, the most likely score is 0-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,606 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Cove Rangers vs Peterhead?

A very open match: only 29 Elo points separate Cove Rangers (1,552) and Peterhead (1,523).

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Cove Rangers winDrawPeterhead 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 Peterhead

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. 77C. Maguire
  2. 15A. Darge
  3. 10M. Barry
  4. 14J. Chalmers
  1. 6J. Mercer
  2. 3Dylan Ross
  3. 2L. Bisland
  4. 7R. Harrington
  1. 1R. Mutch

Peterhead

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Keir
  1. 21D. Forrest
  2. 6B. Yule
  3. 18Z. To
  4. 8A. McCarthy
  5. 9M. Megginson
  1. 5Jason Brown
  2. 4A. Graham
  3. 2D. Strachan
  4. 46Josh Kerr
  1. 31C. Hepburn

Computed on October 18, 2026 at 04:17 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Peterhead have 7, 1 and 7.

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

Cove Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Peterhead(away)0-2League One
Oct 13, 2026Formartine United(home)2-1Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026East Fife(home)1-1League One
Oct 3, 2026Queen of the South(away)3-4League One
Sep 26, 2026Aberdeen U21(home)2-1Challenge Cup
Peterhead
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Cove Rangers(home)2-0League One
Oct 13, 2026Rangers U21(home)1-0Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Queen of the South(home)0-1League One
Oct 3, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)1-2League One
Sep 26, 2026Elgin City(home)0-1Challenge Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cove Rangers wins, 0 draws, 3 Peterhead wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 17, 2026Peterhead 2-0 Cove RangersLeague One
Aug 22, 2026Cove Rangers 3-0 PeterheadLeague One
Mar 7, 2026Cove Rangers 2-1 PeterheadLeague One
Dec 27, 2025Peterhead 0-4 Cove RangersLeague One
Nov 1, 2025Cove Rangers 1-2 PeterheadLeague One
Aug 23, 2025Peterhead 3-1 Cove RangersLeague One

Last archived meeting: Peterhead vs Cove Rangers on Oct 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Cove Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Peterhead score 1.3 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cove Rangers1.91.538/159/15
Peterhead1.31.338/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cove Rangers sit 10th in League One (6 points from 11 matches) and Peterhead sit 7th (10 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Peterhead1131791710
10Cove Rangers111379186

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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 Peterhead?
The Footlab AI model makes Peterhead the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Cove Rangers.
Where and when is Cove Rangers vs Peterhead played?
Cove Rangers vs Peterhead is played on December 26, 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 50% 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 54.6% 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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