This could be a great game, with Airdrieonians positioned 1st and Cove Rangers placed 2nd. Here's a full preview!
- Airdrieonians is in the best form (5-0-1) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most scored goals (27) in League One
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Airdrieonians form and stats
15 points is a decent return from 7 League One games here at Penny Cars Stadium for Airdrieonians. The data says 5 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses. Airdrieonians has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Penny Cars Stadium. We remember; it was Falkirk.
It's back home for Airdrieonians, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating East Fife away with the result 1-0. C. Gallagher found the net in that victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Peterhead in a game that was won 3-1.The Airdrieonians manager I. Murray has got the team scoring with 14 from 7 home games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded.
Cove Rangers form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (27) in League One, are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
187 minutes! That's how long the Cove Rangers goalkeeper Stuart McKenzie and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
The supporters enjoyed Cove's previous game versus Peterhead (placed 8th), a League One 3-0 win played at home.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Montrose.Cove Rangers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 10 goals have been scored. Cove have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Cove Rangers - Airdrieonians 1-0 was the scoreline in these squads' latest H2H game, played this season. Airdrieonians-Cove Rangers H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Airdrieonians three wins, Cove Rangers three wins, two draws. three of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. McAllister 10 goals | M. Megginson 7 goals |  C. Gallagher 5 goals |
Airdrieonians missing players
Cove Rangers missing players
| Airdrieonians | Cove Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 24 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 79% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 79% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 57% | 71% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 14% |
| 6.3 | 7.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 7.6 | 6.1 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
| 1.6 | 1.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.8 | 11.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 11 | 12.4 |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 42% |
| 9.2 | 8.4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9 | 3.6 | 2.9 |
- Airdrieonians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Airdrieonians have the fewest points from losing position (0) in League One
- Airdrieonians have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Airdrieonians have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Airdrieonians haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Airdrieonians is in the best form (5-0-1) in League One
- All of Airdrieonians's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cove Rangers have the most scored goals (27) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in League One
- Cove Rangers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 26 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Montrose | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 15 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Clyde | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -14 | 13 |
| 10 | East Fife | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -16 | 11 |