Cove Rangers vs Spartans: result 1-1 and analysis
Challenge CupLeague Round - Group AKick-off on August 12, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen
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What was the result of Cove Rangers vs Spartans?
Cove Rangers and Spartans drew 1-1 on August 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 56′A. DargeCove Rangers
- 81′M. StoweSpartans
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cove Rangers have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Spartans have 8, 0 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Falkirk(home) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 2, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Falkirk(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Brechin(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Cove Rangers(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Cove Rangers win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Spartans win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Cove Rangers 1-0 Spartans | League Cup |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Cove Rangers 0-5 Spartans | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Spartans on Jul 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cove Rangers score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Rangers | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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