1st position in the League One table for Cove Rangers so far this season, a strong achievement. The match-going followers pray for more joy as 5th-placed Falkirk visit Balmoral Stadium.
- Cove Rangers have the most scored goals (47) in League One
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cove Rangers form and stats
Cove Rangers have performed here at Balmoral Stadium this season with 8 wins from 13 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 0. In general it's been a long time since Cove Rangers tasted defeat here at Balmoral Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 14 home games in the league.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Cove, who played 0-0 against Queen's Park. That match was also played at this venue (Balmoral Stadium).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Airdrieonians that ended 1-1.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Cove Rangers's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won four matches, drawn zero and lost two.
Goals decide football matches and Cove are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cove Rangers are not conceding a lot of goals here at Balmoral Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Falkirk form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Falkirk have produced an overall stat of 5-3-4 so far.
Two away games in a row for Falkirk, whose manager Grainger could celebrate last time after the win against Alloa Athletic.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Queen's Park.A new game in only three days for Falkirk, the League One home match versus Peterhead. Busy days.
The travelling fans enjoy Falkirk's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. Falkirk struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cove Rangers and Falkirk have played each other earlier this season: Falkirk - Cove Rangers 0-3. Logan (Cove Rangers) was sent off when these teams met earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: three - two - two (Cove wins - draws - Falkirk wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. McAllister 15 goals | M. Megginson 10 goals |  R. Leitch 5 goals |
Cove Rangers missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Cove Rangers | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 47 | 28 | 6 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 36 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 18 | 36 |
| 92% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 77% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 48% | 46% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 28% | 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 21% |
| 16% | 23% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 44% | 46% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 54% |
| 52% | 54% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 12% | 8% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 6 | 5.2 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.6 | 13.9 | 18.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.3 | 10.8 |
| 4.9 | 5.8 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 39% | 37% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 36% | 37% |
| 7 | 6.8 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| 2.6 | 2 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
- Cove Rangers have not yet lost a game at home.
- Cove Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (22) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most clean sheets (13) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most clean sheets (7) at home in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most scored goals (47) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in League One
- Cove Rangers have the the best goal difference (+25) in League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cove Rangers | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Montrose | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 43 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | Clyde | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 30 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 26 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 25 |
| 9 | Peterhead | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | East Fife | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 37 | -27 | 18 |
