East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)K Park Training Academy, East Kilbride
Full time
What was the result of East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers?
East Kilbride won 3-0 on August 15, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 58′C. ElliottEast Kilbride (pen.)
- 67′C. ElliottEast Kilbride (pen.)
- 90′Alexander SmithEast Kilbride
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, East Kilbride have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Cove Rangers have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Kilmarnock II(home) | 5-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Airdrie United(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Queen of the South(home) | 5-1 | League One |
| Jul 21, 2026 | ST Mirren(away) | 3-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Dumbarton(home) | 5-3 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | East Fife(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 East Kilbride win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cove Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2026 | Cove Rangers 3-2 East Kilbride | League Cup |
| Sep 7, 2024 | East Kilbride 3-2 Cove Rangers | Challenge Cup |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs East Kilbride on Jul 14, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
East Kilbride score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kilbride | 2.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
East Kilbride sit 3rd in League One (7 points from 4 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | East Kilbride | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 |
| 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