Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Edinburgh City - Cove Rangers!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This pitch has grass, which is not Cove Rangers's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Cove Rangers have performed like this: Played 25 matches resulting in 12 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 59-37 (scored/conceded).
Edinburgh City form and stats
Edinburgh City have been very solid at home in the League Two so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table.
The fans are hoping that Edinburgh City will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the League Two game against Queen's Park (placed 5th). Previous to that game, a Scottish Cup home match hosting Annan Athletic in a game that was won 4-3.
Edinburgh City can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 17 times. From these home matches, Edinburgh City have conceded only 5 goals.
Cove Rangers form and stats
4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cove Rangers, who have the most scored goals (39) in League Two, in their League Two matches away.
Two away games in a row for Cove Rangers, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-6 versus Annan Athletic in the League Two. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Brechin City.
Cove Rangers lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 1-6 beating and focus on this one.
Cove Rangers are a potent attacking force on the road with their 18 goals in 7 league games. For Cove Rangers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Cove Rangers - Edinburgh City 5-0, played this season.Top Goalscorers
 
M. Megginson
10 goals
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D. Handling
5 goals
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J. Masson
5 goals
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Edinburgh City missing players
Cove Rangers missing players
| Edinburgh City | Cove Rangers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 39 |
| 20 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 57% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 29% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 64% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 50% |
| 21% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 9 | 6 | 8 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 158 | 78 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 101 | 221 |
| 73 | 37 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 40 | 90 |
| 41% | 46% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 40% |
- All of Cove Rangers's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cove Rangers has the most points (13) away
- Cove Rangers has the most scored goals (18) away
- Cove Rangers has the most scored goals (39)
- Cove Rangers has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Cove Rangers has the the best goal difference (+20)
- 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 won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Cove Rangers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Cove Rangers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Edinburgh City has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Edinburgh City has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Edinburgh City has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Edinburgh City have not yet lost a game at home.
- Edinburgh City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Edinburgh City have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Edinburgh City 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 34 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Cowdenbeath | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -3 | 21 |
| 5 | Queen's Park | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Elgin City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Stirling Albion | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 8 | Stenhousemuir | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -10 | 15 |
| 9 | Albion Rovers | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -11 | 11 |
| 10 | Brechin City | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -18 | 7 |