East Fife vs Cove Rangers: result 4-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 16, 2021 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 4-2 on October 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 12′A. SteeleEast Fife
- 17′K. ConnellEast Fife
- 45′S. MercerEast Fife
- 46′R. LeitchCove Rangers
- 49′K. ConnellEast Fife
- 72′M. NeillCove Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Fife have 3 wins, 1 draws and 11 defeats; Cove Rangers have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Raith Rovers(away) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Falkirk(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Clyde(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-3 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Dumbarton(away) | 0-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Albion Rovers(home) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Alloa Athletic(away) | 3-1 | League One |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Airdrie United(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Peterhead(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Montrose(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 East Fife win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Cove Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Cove Rangers 5-2 East Fife | League One |
| Mar 27, 2021 | East Fife 0-0 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Cove Rangers 3-1 East Fife | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs East Fife on Aug 14, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
East Fife score 0.9 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 0.9 | 2.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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