Ross County vs Cove Rangers: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 16Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Global Energy Stadium, Dingwall
The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for Cove Rangers. The most likely score is 2-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,772 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Ross County vs Cove Rangers?
Ross County starts as the favourite with a 254-point Elo edge (1,784 vs 1,529).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Ross County 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.
Ross County
4-2-3-1- 9Brian Graham
- 6C. Randall
- 23R. Docherty
- 16C. Hamilton
- 19L. McCarvel
- 7R. Chin
- 4A. Wright
- 3L. Strapp
- 15D. Smith
- 5L. Reid
- 1B. Foster-Theniger
Cove Rangers
4-3-1-2- 26J. White
- 9D. Oladipo
- 77C. Maguire
- 15A. Darge
- 10M. Barry
- 14J. Chalmers
- 6J. Mercer
- 3Dylan Ross
- 2L. Bisland
- 7R. Harrington
- 1R. Mutch
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 08:13 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ross County have 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats; Cove Rangers have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 7-1 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Montrose(away) | 5-0 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Hearts U21(home) | 14-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Peterhead(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Formartine United(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Oct 10, 2026 | East Fife(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 3-4 | League One |
| Sep 26, 2026 | Aberdeen U21(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ross County win, 0 draws, 0 Cove Rangers wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cove Rangers 0-2 Ross County | League One |
Last archived meeting: Cove Rangers vs Ross County on Sep 19, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ross County score 4.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Cove Rangers score 1.9 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 60% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross County | 4.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 14/15 |
| Cove Rangers | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ross County sit 1st in League One (28 points from 10 matches) and Cove Rangers sit 10th (6 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
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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 Ross County vs Cove Rangers?
- The Footlab AI model makes Ross County the favourite at 68%, against 19% for a draw and 13% for Cove Rangers.
- Where and when is Ross County vs Cove Rangers played?
- Ross County vs Cove Rangers is played on November 21, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Global Energy Stadium, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 60% 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 54.4% 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.