The managers C. Rowley and J. Sheran are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Football League league table.
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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Cove Rangers's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Cove Rangers have performed like this: Played eight matches resulting in 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 12-9 (scored/conceded).
Forres Mechanics form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Mosset Park as Forres Mechanics have scored 29 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats are 7-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).Happy days for Forres Mechanics in their previous game, a Football League match away at Strathspey Thistle that ended with a 4-0 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Rothes.
Forres Mechanics are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Mosset Park, having scored an impressive 29 goals in 10 games. Forres Mechanics's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cove Rangers form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Cove Rangers so far, with 7-0-1 (wins-draws-losses) so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Cove Rangers as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Fraserburgh game have they lost an away game, meaning Cove Rangers has taken points from seven away matches in a row.Cove Rangers won their last game, 5-0 versus Wick Academy played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 6-0 at Fort William.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 21 goals in 8 away games this season. It's not easy to score on Cove Rangers as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Cove Rangers - Forres Mechanics 2-0. Last one meeting between the teams: Forres Mechanics won 0, Cove Rangers won 1 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
Forres Mechanics missing players
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| Forres Mechanics | Cove Rangers | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 73 | 38 | Scored | 38 | 96 |
| 38 | 13 | Conceded | 8 | 11 |
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 94% |
| 81% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 77% |
| 75% | 69% | Over 2.5 | 53% | 55% |
| 47% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 47% | 42% |
| 28% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 32% |
| 47% | 50% | Both teams to score | 27% | 19% |
| 38% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 67% | 77% |
| 25% | 25% | Failed To Score | 13% | 10% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Cove Rangers | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 47 | 48 |
| 2 | Fraserburgh | 19 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 49 | 46 |
| 3 | Inverurie Loco Works | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 66 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 34 | 43 |
| 4 | Brora Rangers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 44 | 42 |
| 5 | Formartine United | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 29 | 41 |
| 6 | Forres Mechanics | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 28 | 40 |
| 7 | Buckie Thistle | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 22 | 31 |
| 8 | Huntly | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 29 |
| 9 | Wick Academy | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 45 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 27 |
| 10 | Deveronvale | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 11 | Rothes | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Keith | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 14 | -6 | 24 |
| 13 | Strathspey Thistle | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -17 | 21 |
| 14 | Nairn County | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Turriff United | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 39 | 51 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 35 | -12 | 18 |
| 16 | Clachnacuddin | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -23 | 12 |
| 17 | Lossiemouth | 21 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 18 | 96 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 38 | -78 | 3 |
| 18 | Fort William | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 146 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 79 | -132 | 2 |
