East Fife vs Cove Rangers: result 2-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil
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What was the result of East Fife vs Cove Rangers?
East Fife won 2-0 on August 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 80′C. DowEast Fife
- 87′J. FairleyEast Fife
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Cove Rangers have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jul 25, 2026 | ST Johnstone(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Linlithgow Rose(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Morton(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Airdrie United(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Dunfermline(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | ST Mirren(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | East Kilbride(home) | 3-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 East Fife win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cove Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Cove Rangers 0-0 East Fife | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | East Fife 2-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Cove Rangers 0-1 East Fife | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | East Fife 2-0 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Apr 30, 2022 | East Fife 2-3 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Cove Rangers 4-2 East Fife | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs East Fife on May 2, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 1.0 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.1 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.1 | 1.8 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
East Fife sit 6th in League One (5 points from 4 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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