All the facts and stats for the League Cup clash: Albion Rovers - Cove Rangers

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Tue 12.July
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: The Reigart Stadium (2496 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Albion Rovers & Cove Rangers face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Cove Rangers have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 4-4-7 (win-draw-loss) from 15 matches.

Not a lot of time to rest for the hosting team, as they played a League Cup match only three days back. This match was also played here at The Reigart Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cove Rangers have had more rest.

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Albion Rovers form and stats

Last season, Albion Rovers's League Cup journey ended in the group stage.

The League Two results playing at home this season for Albion Rovers are 5-5-8 (wins-draws-losses).

Albion's previous match was also a home event, the defeat 2-3 against Livingston (in League Cup).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Cowdenbeath and winning 1-0.

The manager Reid will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Kelty Hearts in only four days.

Albion Rovers aren't scoring a lot here at The Reigart Stadium in the league, with only 17 goals from 18 games. On the other hand, Albion Rovers have conceded 26 goals.

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Cove Rangers form and stats

Cove was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.

The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 10 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.

Cove Rangers play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting East Fife. Cove Rangers can call themselves comeback kings after the match against East Fife. Buried deep in trouble at 0-2, the troops rallied and completely turned the match around to a 3-2 victory. Reynolds scored the final goal.

Before that, Cove secured a home win against Dumbarton with the score 1-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Livingston in just four days.

Cove Rangers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 30 goals from 18 games. As opposed to that, Cove Rangers have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Previous four meetings between these teams: Albion won zero, Cove Rangers were winners in two and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with under 2,5 goals. Megginson likes to meet Albion Rovers and have scored 5 goals in these encounters.

Albion Rovers missing players

Cove Rangers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Albion Rovers Cove Rangers
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
5 1   Won W   7 15
8 4   Drew D   4 6
12 7   Lost L   2 4
24 10   Scored S   28 52
44 22   Conceded C   14 23
80% 75%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
64% 58%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 72%
48% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   54% 48%
36% 42%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 32%
32% 42%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   23% 24%
56% 50%   BTTS BTTS   62% 48%
28% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 40%
36% 50%   Failed to Score F T   8% 16%
 
4.1 4.3   Corners for (avg) C F   5.6 6.3
4.8 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 3.8
1.2 1.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.5
3 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.4 7.1   Shots (avg) S (   11.8 13.1
3.8 2.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.9 6.2
26% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 34%
 
9.1 8   Shots against (avg) S A   8.5 7.7
3.8 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Livingston 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 Inverness CT 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Cove Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Albion Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
5 Kelty Hearts 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kelty Hearts 36 24 9 3 68 28 18 13 5 0 36 12 18 11 4 3 32 16 40 81
2 Forfar Athletic 36 16 12 8 57 36 18 10 5 3 34 17 18 6 7 5 23 19 21 60
3 Annan Athletic 36 18 5 13 64 51 18 7 4 7 33 29 18 11 1 6 31 22 13 59
4 Edinburgh City 36 14 10 12 43 49 18 7 5 6 23 25 18 7 5 6 20 24 -6 52
5 Stenhousemuir 36 13 10 13 47 46 18 5 4 9 22 27 18 8 6 4 25 19 1 49
6 Stranraer 36 13 8 15 50 54 18 6 4 8 18 26 18 7 4 7 32 28 -4 47
7 Stirling Albion 36 11 9 16 41 46 18 6 2 10 22 26 18 5 7 6 19 20 -5 42
8 Albion Rovers 36 10 9 17 37 58 18 5 5 8 17 26 18 5 4 9 20 32 -21 39
9 Elgin City 36 9 10 17 33 51 18 6 6 6 20 21 18 3 4 11 13 30 -18 37
10 Cowdenbeath 36 7 8 21 28 49 18 3 5 10 13 21 18 4 3 11 15 28 -21 29
  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 36 23 10 3 73 32 18 13 5 0 43 13 18 10 5 3 30 19 41 79
2 Airdrieonians 36 21 9 6 68 37 18 12 3 3 36 21 18 9 6 3 32 16 31 72
3 Montrose 36 15 14 7 53 36 18 6 9 3 25 20 18 9 5 4 28 16 17 59
4 Queen's Park 36 11 18 7 51 36 18 8 8 2 29 15 18 3 10 5 22 21 15 51
5 Alloa Athletic 36 12 9 15 49 57 18 6 4 8 26 30 18 6 5 7 23 27 -8 45
6 Falkirk 36 12 8 16 49 55 18 5 3 10 23 31 18 7 5 6 26 24 -6 44
7 Peterhead 36 11 9 16 46 51 18 8 4 6 24 17 18 3 5 10 22 34 -5 42
8 Clyde 36 9 12 15 39 62 18 6 5 7 23 36 18 3 7 8 16 26 -23 39
9 Dumbarton 36 9 7 20 48 71 18 3 6 9 21 31 18 6 1 11 27 40 -23 34
10 East Fife 36 5 8 23 31 70 18 4 5 9 17 26 18 1 3 14 14 44 -39 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Livingston 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
2 Inverness CT 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Cove Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Albion Rovers 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
5 Kelty Hearts 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0

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