Cove Rangers favourites for feisty fight facing Partick Thistle

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 31.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balmoral Stadium (3000 seats)

After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Cove Rangers and Partick Thistle in this fresh League One season. Read our match preview!

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.

6-5-3 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Partick Thistle when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 14 matches are 19-9 (scored/conceded).

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Cove Rangers form and stats

The hosts won their first League One game here at Balmoral Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Cove Rangers last season were 14 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from 14 games. In general it's been a long time since Cove tasted defeat here at Balmoral Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 34 home games in the league. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Cove has won seven games in a row. The Elgin City match was the last time out without a victory.

Cove are returning here after visiting Peterhead in a League One game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. M. Megginson and H. Milne scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting East Fife in a game that was won 3-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cove have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won one time, drawn one and lost zero.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Cove Rangers at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Partick Thistle form and stats

Partick Thistle have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the League One were 4 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats from 14 fixtures.

Partick had fun at their own home (Balmoral Stadium) last time out, beating Airdrieonians 2-1. B. Graham and B. Spittal scored. A 0-1 defeat away at Clyde before that.

Partick are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of six matches.

It's early days yet, but Partick Thistle has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

CoveM. Megginson
M. Megginson
3 goals
Cove RangersH. Milne
H. Milne
1 goals
Partick ThistleB. Graham
B. Graham
1 goals

Cove Rangers missing players

Partick Thistle missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cove Rangers Partick Thistle
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 3 0 Scored S 0 0 2
1 1 0 Conceded C 0 1 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
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 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
29 21 0 Total Shots T S 0 11 25
16 11 0 Shots on Target S O 0 3 9
31% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 22%
Cove Rangers Last season Partick Thistle
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 14   Played P   14 27
22 14   Won W   4 6
2 0   Drew D   4 8
4 0   Lost L   6 13
76 37   Scored S   19 32
34 7   Conceded C   25 47
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
96% 93%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   93% 85%
82% 71%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   57% 56%
46% 29%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   36% 33%
32% 21%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   21% 19%
57% 36%   BTTS BTTS   86% 78%
39% 64%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 4%
4% 0%   Failed to Score F T   14% 22%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.6 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.2
1 0   Red cards R C   1 4
 
433 248   Total Shots T S   134 280
187 103   Shots on Target S O   66 116
39% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 28%

  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 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
2 Falkirk 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 4
3 Airdrieonians 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
4 Clyde 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Partick Thistle 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
6 Forfar Athletic 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Dumbarton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 East Fife 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
9 Montrose 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 1
10 Peterhead 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0
Last season 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 28 22 2 4 76 34 14 14 0 0 37 7 14 8 2 4 39 27 42 68
2 Edinburgh City 27 17 4 6 49 28 14 10 2 2 28 9 13 7 2 4 21 19 21 55
3 Elgin City 28 12 7 9 48 34 14 7 2 5 30 19 14 5 5 4 18 15 14 43
4 Cowdenbeath 27 12 5 10 37 35 14 10 2 2 23 15 13 2 3 8 14 20 2 41
5 Queen's Park 28 11 7 10 37 35 14 6 5 3 21 17 14 5 2 7 16 18 2 40
6 Stirling Albion 28 10 6 12 34 35 13 3 3 7 13 21 15 7 3 5 21 14 -1 36
7 Annan Athletic 27 9 4 14 33 54 14 6 4 4 24 22 13 3 0 10 9 32 -21 31
8 Stenhousemuir 28 7 8 13 32 48 15 3 4 8 16 29 13 4 4 5 16 19 -16 29
9 Albion Rovers 26 6 6 14 37 51 12 5 2 5 23 23 14 1 4 9 14 28 -14 24
10 Brechin City 27 4 5 18 31 60 13 2 3 8 12 25 14 2 2 10 19 35 -29 17
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dundee United 28 18 5 5 52 22 14 10 3 1 35 10 14 8 2 4 17 12 30 59
2 Inverness CT 27 14 3 10 39 32 13 8 2 3 24 14 14 6 1 7 15 18 7 45
3 Dundee 27 11 8 8 32 31 13 7 2 4 17 14 14 4 6 4 15 17 1 41
4 Ayr United 27 12 4 11 38 35 14 6 3 5 18 14 13 6 1 6 20 21 3 40
5 Dunfermline Athletic 28 10 7 11 41 36 15 7 3 5 25 17 13 3 4 6 16 19 5 37
6 Arbroath 26 10 6 10 24 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 4 2 7 10 16 -2 36
7 Greenock Morton 28 10 6 12 45 52 14 6 5 3 27 22 14 4 1 9 18 30 -7 36
8 Alloa Athletic 28 7 10 11 33 43 14 4 4 6 12 19 14 3 6 5 21 24 -10 31
9 Queen of the South 28 7 7 14 28 40 14 4 2 8 17 20 14 3 5 6 11 20 -12 28
10 Partick Thistle 27 6 8 13 32 47 13 2 4 7 13 22 14 4 4 6 19 25 -15 26

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 Cove Rangers 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 6
2 Falkirk 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 4
3 Airdrieonians 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
4 Clyde 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Partick Thistle 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
6 Forfar Athletic 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Dumbarton 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 East Fife 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 1
9 Montrose 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 1
10 Peterhead 2 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -4 0

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