League One match preview and statistics: Montrose fight Cove Rangers

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Tue 20.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Links Park (3292 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Montrose have their presumed home advantage while Cove Rangers are ahead 4 points in the League One table.

Insights:
  • Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Montrose and Cove Rangers.

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Montrose form and stats

Montrose have collected 12 points from their League One home games so far after 3-3-2.

Montrose are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Kilmarnock. Heartbreak before that as Montrose lost 0-5 at Partick Thistle's place.

The Montrose fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Montrose have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Cove Rangers form and stats

2-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cove Rangers, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One, in their League One matches away. One point away has become something of a habit for Cove who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Cove Rangers won their last game, 1-0 versus Falkirk played at home. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Dumbarton.

The attacking power of Cove when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Cove as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Cove Rangers - Montrose 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Montrose victories, one draw and two Cove Rangers wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cove RangersM. Megginson
M. Megginson
9 goals
MontroseG. Webster
G. Webster
7 goals
MontroseR. McLean
R. McLean
6 goals

Montrose missing players

Cove Rangers missing players

Montrose Cove Rangers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
6 3 0 Won W 0 2 9
6 3 0 Drew D 2 4 4
5 2 2 Lost L 0 2 4
26 15 1 Scored S 1 6 21
26 10 4 Conceded C 1 5 11
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 94%
76% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 53%
65% 75% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 24%
53% 62% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
24% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 35%
29% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 53%
29% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.1 1.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.9 11.5 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.1 11.1
3.6 4.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 4.9
42% 42% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 26%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One
  • Cove Rangers have the fewest conceded goals (5) away 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 dropped points from leading position (10) in League One
  • Cove Rangers have the most matches under the total-line (13) in League One
  • Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montrose have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cove Rangers have scored 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 Partick Thistle 17 8 6 3 28 13 9 4 4 1 16 7 8 4 2 2 12 6 15 30
3 Cove Rangers 16 8 4 4 20 11 8 6 0 2 14 6 8 2 4 2 6 5 9 28
4 Airdrieonians 17 8 2 7 27 22 8 4 1 3 15 10 9 4 1 4 12 12 5 26
5 Montrose 17 6 6 5 26 26 8 3 3 2 15 10 9 3 3 3 11 16 0 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 Dumbarton 17 5 4 8 9 16 8 3 1 4 4 7 9 2 3 4 5 9 -7 19
9 Clyde 17 5 2 10 19 31 9 3 1 5 11 16 8 2 1 5 8 15 -12 17
10 Forfar Athletic 17 2 5 10 11 28 8 0 2 6 5 14 9 2 3 4 6 14 -17 11

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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.