The Cove vs Salisbury United: result 2-0 and analysis
South Australia State League 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on March 28, 2026 at 06:30 AM (UTC)Cove Sports and Community Centre, Hallet Cove
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What was the result of The Cove vs Salisbury United?
The Cove won 2-0 on March 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′651020The Cove
- 54′651021The Cove
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, The Cove have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Salisbury United have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Adelaide Olympic(home) | 3-2 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Modbury Jets(away) | 0-5 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Eastern United(home) | 4-0 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(away) | 1-1 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Adelaide Cobras(away) | 0-2 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2026 | Fulham United(home) | 1-2 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Adelaide Blue Eagles(home) | 1-0 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | Adelaide Raiders(away) | 0-2 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | Cumberland United(home) | 1-1 | South Australia State League 1 |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Sturt Lions(away) | 1-3 | South Australia State League 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 The Cove win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Salisbury United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | Salisbury United 4-3 The Cove | South Australia State League 1 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | The Cove 1-2 Salisbury United | South Australia State League 1 |
Last archived meeting: Salisbury United vs The Cove on Jul 5, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
The Cove score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Salisbury United score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cove | 1.9 | 1.6 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Salisbury United | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The Cove sit 8th in South Australia State League 1 (26 points from 22 matches) and Salisbury United sit 11th (17 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | The Cove | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 26 |
| 11 | Salisbury United | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 17 |
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