Cove Rangers vs Ross County: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 30, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 69%, against 18% for a draw and 13% for Cove Rangers. The most likely score is 0-2.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 4,601 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 6, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Cove Rangers vs Ross County?
Ross County starts as the favourite with a 239-point Elo edge (1,832 vs 1,593).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Cove Rangers vs Ross County
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- 26J. White
- 9D. Oladipo
- 14J. Chalmers
- 77C. Maguire
- 15A. Darge
- 10M. Barry
- 3Dylan Ross
- 2L. Bisland
- 7R. Harrington
- 6J. Mercer
- 1R. Mutch
Ross County
4-2-3-1- 9Brian Graham
- 6C. Randall
- 16C. Hamilton
- 19L. McCarvel
- 23R. Docherty
- 22A. Emslie
- 4A. Wright
- 15D. Smith
- 3L. Strapp
- 43J. Reid
- 1B. Foster-Theniger
Computed on November 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC).
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; Ross County have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Formartine United(away) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 2-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 31, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 24, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 7-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Cove Rangers wins, 0 draws, 1 Ross County win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cove Rangers 0-2 Ross County | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Ross County on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ross County score 4.1 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 65% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Ross County | 4.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cove Rangers sit 10th in League One (9 points from 12 matches) and Ross County sit 1st (35 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 8 | 35 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 9 |
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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 Ross County?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 69%, against 18% for a draw and 13% for Cove Rangers.
- Where and when is Cove Rangers vs Ross County played?
- Cove Rangers vs Ross County is played on January 30, 2027 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 65% 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 54.4% 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.