League One game guide and facts: East Fife meet Cove Rangers

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 16.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Bayview Stadium (2000 seats)

East Fife have had trouble getting points this season. Could the team get a victory when Cove Rangers visit Bayview Stadium?

Insights:
  • East Fife have the fewest scored goals (8) in League One
  • Cove Rangers have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in League One

East Fife and Cove Rangers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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East Fife form and stats

East Fife have played 4 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever East Fife are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

No payout for Fife in their previous match, an away game at Raith Rovers that ended in defeat 1-3.

A League One defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Falkirk.

Fife are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 4 games. East Fife have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Cove Rangers form and stats

As the visiting team in League One matches, Cove Rangers have produced an overall stat of 3-0-2 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Cove, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Cove Rangers are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Challenge Cup against Albion Rovers.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Alloa Athletic.

Cove Rangers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. As opposed to that, Cove Rangers have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Cove Rangers - East Fife 5-2. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero East Fife victories, one draw and two Cove Rangers wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cove RangersR. McAllister
R. McAllister
9 goals
Cove RangersM. Megginson
M. Megginson
4 goals
FifeK. Smith
K. Smith
2 goals

East Fife missing players

Cove Rangers missing players

East Fife Cove Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 3 5 9
1 1 0 Won W 2 3 5
1 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
7 2 0 Lost L 1 2 2
8 4 1 Scored S 5 8 16
23 5 1 Conceded C 3 6 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 78%
67% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 44%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 33%
22% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
44% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 67%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 22%
44% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 11%
 
4.1 4.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 10.3 7.2 5.3
4.2 5.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.8 4
1.3 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.6 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.4 8.5 5 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 10.4 10.1
3.2 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 4
28% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 47% 44%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of East Fife's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cove Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cove Rangers have the most scored goals (8) away in League One
  • Cove Rangers have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in League One
  • Cove Rangers have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Cove Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • East Fife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • East Fife have the fewest points (4) at home in League One
  • East Fife have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in League One
  • East Fife have the fewest scored goals (8) in League One
  • East Fife have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in League One
  • East Fife have the most conceded goals (23) in League One
  • East Fife have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in League One
  • East Fife have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in League One
  • East Fife have the the worst goal difference (-15) in League One
  • East Fife haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • East Fife is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Queen's Park 9 4 5 0 14 7 5 3 2 0 9 3 4 1 3 0 5 4 7 17
2 Cove Rangers 9 5 2 2 16 10 4 2 2 0 8 4 5 3 0 2 8 6 6 17
3 Falkirk 9 4 2 3 13 11 5 3 0 2 8 5 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 14
4 Airdrieonians 9 4 2 3 13 12 5 3 0 2 8 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 1 14
5 Dumbarton 9 4 2 3 16 16 4 1 2 1 9 6 5 3 0 2 7 10 0 14
6 Montrose 9 3 4 2 13 10 5 1 2 2 6 8 4 2 2 0 7 2 3 13
7 Alloa Athletic 9 3 2 4 12 12 4 2 1 1 7 5 5 1 1 3 5 7 0 11
8 Clyde 9 3 2 4 13 17 4 2 1 1 6 7 5 1 1 3 7 10 -4 11
9 Peterhead 9 3 0 6 15 15 5 3 0 2 12 6 4 0 0 4 3 9 0 9
10 East Fife 9 1 1 7 8 23 4 1 1 2 4 5 5 0 0 5 4 18 -15 4

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The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.