Cove Rangers perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Elgin City can look both up and down from their 5th position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Elgin City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Elgin City have performed like this: Played 14 matches resulting in 1 win, 5 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 13-30 (scored/conceded).
Cove Rangers form and stats
This stadium, Calder Park, has been a fortress for Cove Rangers in the League Two so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-0. In general it's been a long time since Cove Rangers tasted defeat here at Calder Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last 27 home games.
Cove Rangers are returning here after visiting Queen's Park in a League Two game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Stenhousemuir.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Cove Rangers home games with this odds we find three games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 0 matches were won by at least two goals.
Cove Rangers are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (23 goals in 8 games). Defensively Cove Rangers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Elgin City form and stats
There's been little loot from Elgin City's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the League Two. Elgin City only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 5 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Elgin City who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Elgin City are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the League Two against Brechin City (placed 10th). Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Albion Rovers.
You'll want to know how Elgin City managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found six similar matches resulting in 0 away wins, 2 draws and 4 home wins.
Elgin City find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. 8 goals have been conceded by Elgin City in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Elgin City - Cove Rangers 0-2 entered in the official records.Top Goalscorers
 
S. Sutherland
12 goals
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M. Megginson
11 goals
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J. Masson
6 goals
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| Cove Rangers | Elgin City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 45 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 27 |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 88% |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 76% |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 59% |
| 47% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 59% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 41% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 29% |
| 8 | 9.8 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 259 | 140 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 78 | 195 |
| 103 | 56 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 32 | 85 |
| 41% | 36% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 25% | 32% |
- Cove Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
- Cove Rangers has the most clean sheets (6) at home
- Cove Rangers has the most points (24) at home
- Cove Rangers has the most scored goals (23) at home
- Cove Rangers has the most scored goals (45)
- Cove Rangers has the most scored goals in the first half (23)
- Cove Rangers has the the best goal difference (+20) at home
- Cove Rangers has the the best goal difference (+22)
- Cove Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cove Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Elgin City have scored away.
- Cove Rangers have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cove Rangers have won all their matches at home so far.
- Cove Rangers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cove Rangers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cove Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 40 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -6 | 24 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -7 | 18 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Stenhousemuir | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 16 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 13 |