Montrose vs Cove Rangers: result 2-3 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 31Kick-off on April 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Links Park, Montrose
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 5-4 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Montrose win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Cove Rangers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | Cove Rangers 3-1 Montrose | League One |
| Oct 25, 2025 | Montrose 0-3 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Cove Rangers 3-3 Montrose | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Montrose 2-2 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Cove Rangers 1-1 Montrose | League One |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Montrose 0-2 Cove Rangers | League 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1 | 14/15 | 10/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Montrose sit 8th in League One (3 points from 4 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 7th (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Cove Rangers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
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