Kelty Hearts vs Cove Rangers: result 2-5 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)New Central Park, Kelty
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What was the result of Kelty Hearts vs Cove Rangers?
Cove Rangers won 2-5 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 8′A. EmslieCove Rangers
- 19′T. O'WareKelty Hearts
- 32′R. DiackKelty Hearts
- 67′M. DoyleCove Rangers
- 76′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
- 82′L. O'DonnellCove Rangers
- 85′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Kelty Hearts have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Arbroath(away) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Montrose(home) | 0-3 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Brechin(home) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Partick(home) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Queen of the South(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Nov 29, 2025 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Kelty Hearts win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Cove Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Cove Rangers 0-2 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Cove Rangers 2-2 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Kelty Hearts 0-4 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Cove Rangers 0-0 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 1-3 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 0-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Kelty Hearts on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Kelty Hearts score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelty Hearts | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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