The Cove vs Pontian Eagles: result 8-1 and analysis
South Australia State League 1Regular Season - 21Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 05:30 AM (UTC)Cove Sports and Community Centre, Hallet Cove
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What was the result of The Cove vs Pontian Eagles?
The Cove won 8-1 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′?The Cove
- 27′?The Cove
- 30′?The Cove
- 38′?The Cove
- 41′?Pontian Eagles
- 45′?The Cove
- 51′?The Cove
- 81′?The Cove
- 90′?The Cove
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The Cove have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Pontian Eagles have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2025 | South Adelaide Panthers(home) | 4-0 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Fulham United(away) | 0-4 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | West Adelaide(home) | 1-0 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Salisbury United(away) | 3-4 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(home) | 1-0 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Salisbury United(home) | 0-4 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(away) | 0-3 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Vipers(home) | 3-1 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Adelaide Olympic(away) | 1-2 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Cumberland United(home) | 1-5 | South Australia State League 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 The Cove win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Pontian Eagles win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | Pontian Eagles 0-2 The Cove | South Australia State League 1 |
Last archived meeting: Pontian Eagles vs The Cove on May 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
The Cove score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Pontian Eagles score 0.7 and concede 3.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cove | 1.5 | 1.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Pontian Eagles | 0.7 | 3.1 | 0 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | The Cove | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 26 |
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