A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Stirling Albion play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Stirling Albion when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 6 draws and 7 defeats from 14 matches. They have scored 17 goals and conceded 25 times in these games.
Cove Rangers form and stats
5-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Cove Rangers, who have the most scored goals (34) in League Two, so far this season. 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 24 home games.
A good away victory last time out for Cove Rangers, who won 3-1 against Cowdenbeath (placed 3rd). Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Albion Rovers.
It's goals goals goals for Cove Rangers who have scored 17 goals from 5 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Cove Rangers have only let in 2 goals at home.
Stirling Albion form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in League Two, are W0-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. Stirling Albion has drawn their two previous away games.
Stirling Albion won their last game, 3-0 versus Albion Rovers played at home. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Cowdenbeath.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Stirling Albion as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 0 of these games by at least two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Stirling Albion's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. As opposed to that, Stirling Albion have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Stirling Albion - Cove Rangers 1-2, played this season.Top Goalscorers
  M. Megginson 7 goals |  J. Masson 4 goals |  D. Glass 4 goals |
Cove Rangers missing players
Stirling Albion missing players
| Cove Rangers | Stirling Albion | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 45% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 7.4 | 8.4 | 9.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
- All of Cove Rangers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Cove Rangers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cove Rangers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cove Rangers have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cove Rangers have scored more than double the goals of Stirling Albion.
- 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Stirling Albion have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Stirling Albion have yet to win a game 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 | Cove Rangers | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 28 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Elgin City | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -10 | 12 |
| 7 | Annan Athletic | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -10 | 12 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -11 | 8 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 7 |