East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers: result 3-2 and analysis
Challenge Cup3rd RoundKick-off on September 7, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)K Park Training Academy, East Kilbride
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What was the result of East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers?
East Kilbride won 3-2 on September 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. LivingstoneEast Kilbride
- 14′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 84′M. GaffneyCove Rangers
- 87′J. LeitchEast Kilbride
- 90′S. BoydEast Kilbride
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Kilbride have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cove Rangers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Broxburn Athletic(away) | 4-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(away) | 4-4 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 20, 2024 | East Stirlingshire(home) | 3-0 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Cowdenbeath(away) | 4-1 | Football League - Lowland League |
| Aug 14, 2024 | East Stirlingshire(away) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2024 | Montrose(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Dumbarton(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-3 | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
East Kilbride score 3.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride | 3.0 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 14/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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