League Two match prediction and preview for Cove Rangers vs Stenhousemuir clash

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Competition: Scotland League Two
Date: Sat 14.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Calder Park (3000 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Cove Rangers leading Stenhousemuir by 18 points.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Cove Rangers form and stats

7-0-0 is the performance here at Calder Park so far in the League Two, giving Cove Rangers a total of 21 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! The Cove Rangers fans aren't used to losing here at Calder Park and will expect new points from this game. Cove Rangers has played 26 games in a row here without a defeat.

In their previous game, the manager P. Hartley led his Cove Rangers to a defeat in the League Two match away at Edinburgh City. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Calder Park. Prior to that, an away loss at Annan Athletic.

Cove Rangers are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Calder Park in their league games, having scored an impressive 21 goals in 7 matches. Defensively Cove Rangers have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Stenhousemuir form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their League Two travels is 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League Two home defeat versus Annan Athletic with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Elgin City.

Stenhousemuir have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Stenhousemuir have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Stenhousemuir - Cove Rangers 3-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Cove Rangers victory, 0 draws and 2 Stenhousemuir wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Cove RangersM. Megginson
M. Megginson
10 goals
Cove RangersJ. Masson
J. Masson
5 goals
Cove RangersD. Glass
D. Glass
5 goals

Cove Rangers missing players

Stenhousemuir missing players

Cove Rangers Stenhousemuir
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 1 7 15
11 7 3 Won W 0 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 3 4
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 7
40 21 7 Scored S 0 7 17
21 2 0 Conceded C 4 10 28
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
93% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 87%
87% 86% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 67%
47% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 14% 33%
40% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
53% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 71% 67%
47% 86% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 13%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 14% 20%
 
8 10 14 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.6 4.8
2.1 2.6 1.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.7 5.6
1.5 1.1 0.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
230 120 46 Total Shots T S 5 73 152
93 50 23 Shots on Target S O 2 23 53
40% 36% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 32%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cove Rangers has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
  • Cove Rangers has the most clean sheets (6) at home
  • Cove Rangers has the most scored goals (21) at home
  • Cove Rangers has the most scored goals (40)
  • Cove Rangers has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
  • Cove Rangers has the the best goal difference (+19)
  • Cove Rangers has the the best goal difference (+19) at home
  • Cove Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Cove Rangers have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cove Rangers have scored more than double the goals of Stenhousemuir.
  • 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.
  • Stenhousemuir has the fewest scored goals in the second half (7)
  • Stenhousemuir has the most conceded goals in the second half (16)
  • Stenhousemuir has the most dropped points from leading position (12)
  • Stenhousemuir 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 15 11 1 3 40 21 7 7 0 0 21 2 8 4 1 3 19 19 19 34
2 Edinburgh City 15 10 2 3 32 21 8 7 1 0 19 6 7 3 1 3 13 15 11 32
3 Cowdenbeath 14 8 2 4 18 12 8 6 1 1 10 5 6 2 1 3 8 7 6 26
4 Annan Athletic 15 7 3 5 23 25 7 4 3 0 17 7 8 3 0 5 6 18 -2 24
5 Elgin City 15 4 6 5 22 17 7 3 1 3 14 9 8 1 5 2 8 8 5 18
6 Queen's Park 15 5 3 7 19 21 7 2 3 2 10 10 8 3 0 5 9 11 -2 18
7 Stirling Albion 15 4 4 7 14 15 8 3 2 3 10 8 7 1 2 4 4 7 -1 16
8 Stenhousemuir 15 4 4 7 17 28 8 2 1 5 10 18 7 2 3 2 7 10 -11 16
9 Albion Rovers 14 4 2 8 20 29 7 3 1 3 12 13 7 1 1 5 8 16 -9 14
10 Brechin City 15 3 1 11 19 35 7 1 1 5 8 15 8 2 0 6 11 20 -16 10

Read more about League Two

The Scottish League Two is the fourth level of football in Scotland. 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.