Peterhead vs Cove Rangers: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 23, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead
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What was the result of Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?
Peterhead won 3-1 on August 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 10′M. BarryPeterhead
- 26′K. ShanksPeterhead
- 62′D. EguaiborCove Rangers
- 79′J. BrownPeterhead
Official lineup for Peterhead vs Cove Rangers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Peterhead
- 10K. Shanks
- 17C. Smith
- 7C. McGuffie
- 8A. McCarthy
- 21D. Forrest
- 77M. Barry
- 2D. Strachan
- 3F. Duffy
- 4C. Goldie
- 15A. Steele
- 1J. Newman
Cove Rangers
- 14J. Mylchreest
- 4M. Strachan
- 9M. Megginson
- 10D. Glass
- 20D. Eguaibor
- 2L. Bisland
- 3M. Doyle
- 7R. Harrington
- 8B. Yule
- 32L. Parker
- 1R. Mutch
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterhead have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Queen of the South(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 4-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | East Fife(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2025 | Montrose(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Queen of the South(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Queen's Park(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Peterhead win, 1 draw, 4 Cove Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2023 | Cove Rangers 1-1 Peterhead | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Cove Rangers 5-2 Peterhead | League One |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Peterhead 0-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Cove Rangers 3-0 Peterhead | League One |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Peterhead 0-1 Cove Rangers | League One |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Peterhead 3-1 Cove Rangers | League Cup |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Peterhead on Jul 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Peterhead score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | 1.6 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Peterhead sit 9th in League One (7 points from 10 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 10th (6 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Peterhead | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 7 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 6 |
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