The Cove Rangers & Falkirk managers P. Hartley and D. McCracken are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the League One league table.
- Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+14) 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
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Balmoral Stadium as Cove Rangers, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One, have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the League One are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Balmoral Stadium after three straight home wins.
A nice win for Cove last time playing, versus Dumbarton. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with R. McAllister scoring for the victors. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Clyde the opponent.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cove Rangers as they are travelling to their away game against Montrose in the League One. That match is three days after this one.
A decent goal production from Cove in their home games so far, with 14 goals from 8 league matches. Cove are not conceding a lot of goals here at Balmoral Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Falkirk form and stats
Playing away, Falkirk, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in League One, have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the League One this season.
Falkirk had fun at their own home (Balmoral Stadium) last time out, beating Clyde 2-1. A. Keena and B. Hall scored. A 1-2 defeat away at Airdrieonians before that.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Falkirk in our archives, and the results are: one win for Falkirk, three draws and zero defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Falkirk now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Peterhead is waiting in only three days.
Falkirk have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 7 away matches. As opposed to that, Falkirk have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Falkirk - Cove 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Cove won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Falkirk has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / twoTop Goalscorers
  M. Megginson 9 goals |   C. Morrison 6 goals | R. McAllister 4 goals |
Cove Rangers missing players
Falkirk missing players
| Cove Rangers | Falkirk | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 56% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 81% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 12% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 50% | 62% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 44% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.7 | 14.8 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.1 | 11.2 |
| 5.1 | 7.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| 25% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 45% | 33% |
- All of Falkirk's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cove Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cove Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cove Rangers have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most clean sheets (5) at home in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most clean sheets (8) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the most matches under the total-line (13) in League One
- Cove Rangers have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in League One
- Cove Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Falkirk have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Falkirk have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Falkirk have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Falkirk have the most scored goals (15) away in League One
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+14) in League One
- Falkirk have the the best goal difference (+8) away in League One
- Falkirk haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Falkirk | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 26 |
| 5 | Montrose | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | East Fife | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 24 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 8 | Clyde | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Forfar Athletic | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 11 |