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Peterhead vs Cove Rangers: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead

PeterheadCove Rangers

The Footlab AI model makes Peterhead the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Cove Rangers. The most likely score is 1-1. If Peterhead wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,422 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?

A very open match: only 26 Elo points separate Peterhead (1,542) and Cove Rangers (1,569).

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Peterhead winDrawCove Rangers win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Peterhead vs Cove Rangers

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Peterhead

4-2-3-1
  1. 7L. Keir
  1. 21D. Forrest
  2. 6B. Yule
  3. 18Z. To
  4. 8A. McCarthy
  5. 9M. Megginson
  1. 5Jason Brown
  2. 4A. Graham
  3. 2D. Strachan
  4. 46Josh Kerr
  1. 31C. Hepburn

Cove Rangers

4-3-1-2
  1. 26J. White
  2. 16J. Teasdale
  1. 77C. Maguire
  2. 15A. Darge
  3. 10M. Barry
  4. 14J. Chalmers
  1. 6J. Mercer
  2. 3Dylan Ross
  3. 2L. Bisland
  4. 7R. Harrington
  1. 1R. Mutch

Computed on October 15, 2026 at 09:15 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Peterhead have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Cove Rangers have 6, 2 and 7.

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

Peterhead
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Rangers U21(home)1-0Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026Queen of the South(home)0-1League One
Oct 3, 2026Hamilton Academical(away)1-2League One
Sep 26, 2026Elgin City(home)0-1Challenge Cup
Sep 22, 2026Forfar Athletic(away)2-0Challenge Cup
Cove Rangers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 13, 2026Formartine United(home)2-1Challenge Cup
Oct 10, 2026East Fife(home)1-1League One
Oct 3, 2026Queen of the South(away)3-4League One
Sep 26, 2026Aberdeen U21(home)2-1Challenge Cup
Sep 22, 2026Fraserburgh(away)5-0Challenge Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Peterhead wins, 1 draw, 3 Cove Rangers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2026Cove Rangers 3-0 PeterheadLeague One
Mar 7, 2026Cove Rangers 2-1 PeterheadLeague One
Dec 27, 2025Peterhead 0-4 Cove RangersLeague One
Nov 1, 2025Cove Rangers 1-2 PeterheadLeague One
Aug 23, 2025Peterhead 3-1 Cove RangersLeague One
Jul 11, 2023Cove Rangers 1-1 PeterheadFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Peterhead on Aug 22, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Peterhead score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Peterhead1.31.338/159/15
Cove Rangers1.91.538/159/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
9Peterhead102177177
10Cove Rangers101369166

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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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?
The Footlab AI model makes Peterhead the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Cove Rangers.
Where and when is Peterhead vs Cove Rangers played?
Peterhead vs Cove Rangers is played on October 17, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Balmoor Stadium, in the League One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 52% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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