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Montrose vs Cove Rangers: result 2-3 and analysis

League OneMatchday 31Kick-off on April 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Links Park, Montrose

Montrose
2-3
Cove Rangers

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What was the result of Montrose vs Cove Rangers?

Cove Rangers won 2-3 on April 7, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 37′L. O'DonnellCove Rangers
  • 47′C. SandilandsMontrose
  • 65′L. GibsonMontrose
  • 71′M. MegginsonCove Rangers
  • 82′A. EmslieCove Rangers

Official lineup for Montrose vs Cove Rangers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Montrose

  1. 10T. Sutherland
  2. 11B. Lyons
  1. 8C. Sandilands
  2. 9E. Loudon
  3. 15G. Stevenson
  4. 24R. Clark
  1. 3A. Steeves
  2. 4A. Quinn
  3. 12K. Freeman
  4. 20K. Bertie
  1. 1H. Sharp

Cove Rangers

  1. 6J. Eguaibor
  2. 16J. Teasdale
  3. 77C. Maguire
  1. 14C. Masson
  2. 18A. Emslie
  3. 22L. O'Donnell
  1. 7R. Harrington
  2. 8B. Yule
  3. 15A. Darge
  4. 32L. Parker
  1. 21B. Demus
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montrose have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Cove Rangers have 4, 7 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Montrose
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 4, 2026East Fife(home)1-0League One
Mar 21, 2026Peterhead(away)1-1League One
Mar 14, 2026Alloa Athletic(home)5-4League One
Mar 7, 2026Inverness CT(away)1-3League One
Mar 3, 2026Kelty Hearts(home)1-1League One
Cove Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 4, 2026Alloa Athletic(home)0-1League One
Mar 21, 2026Hamilton Academical(home)2-2League One
Mar 14, 2026Inverness CT(away)1-1League One
Mar 7, 2026Peterhead(home)2-1League One
Feb 28, 2026Stenhousemuir(away)0-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Montrose wins, 3 draws, 3 Cove Rangers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 17, 2026Cove Rangers 3-1 MontroseLeague One
Oct 25, 2025Montrose 0-3 Cove RangersLeague One
Aug 16, 2025Cove Rangers 3-3 MontroseLeague One
Mar 15, 2025Montrose 2-2 Cove RangersLeague One
Feb 11, 2025Cove Rangers 1-1 MontroseLeague One
Oct 26, 2024Montrose 0-2 Cove RangersLeague One

Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Montrose on Feb 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Montrose score 1.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.5 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Montrose1.72.1114/1510/15
Cove Rangers1.51.2210/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Montrose sit 4th in League One (20 points from 15 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 7th (15 points from 14 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Montrose15627192620
7Cove Rangers14437171815

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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