East Fife vs Cove Rangers Prediction

East Fife
2-0
Finished
HT 0-0
Cove Rangers
MGM Timber Bayview Stadium, Methil 08/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.0 / 10
Value Analysis
62%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 2.5 Goals
1.74
SignalGOODModel41%RiskMediumGap+8.5%
East Fife Rest
7 days
Cove Rangers Rest
7 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
46%2.15
X
26%3.18
2
28%3.12
Double Chance
1X
72%1.30
X2
54%1.59
Both Teams to Score
Yes
44%1.78
No
56%1.93
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.2 + 1 = 2.20
Over 1.5
64%1.30
Over 2.5
38%2.00
Over 3.5
18%3.42
Under 1.5
36%3.17
Under 2.5
62%1.74
Under 3.5
82%1.25
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

52'B. Easton
71'R. McAllister INE. Oppong out
78'P. Slattery INJ. Fairley out
78'M. Gaffney INC. Dow out
80'C. Dow
87'J. Fairley
88'C. Ross INJ. Healy out
88'J. Teasdale INT. Stephen out

Lineups

East Fife
Coach: Dick Campbell
Cove Rangers
Coach: Paul Hartley

East Fife Starting XI

1D. Gaston
15T. Milne
20M. Bah
19A. Munro
5B. Easton
2D. Wilson
8P. Slattery
6R. Peggie
4K. Millar
7M. Gaffney
10C. Ross

Cove Rangers Starting XI

1R. Mutch
22V. Enem
15A. Darge
5M. Souter
7R. Harrington
11R. McAllister
10M. Barry
77C. Maguire
16J. Teasdale
26J. White
9D. Oladipo

East Fife Substitutes

21M. Rollo
3L. Newton
11J. Healy
12R. Berry
14T. Skeen Hamilton
17J. Fairley
18C. Dow
22M. Gallagher

Cove Rangers Substitutes

21B. Demus
2L. Bisland
17T. Stephen
18E. Oppong
20A. Fraser
32L. Parker

Team Comparison

East FifeEast Fife
Cove RangersCove Rangers
1442Elo Rating 1402
1.86Attack 2.12
1.41Defense 1.87
23%Hit Rate 37%

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend37% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

East FifeEast Fife
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Cove RangersCove Rangers
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.5 vs 0.7 in first half)

Head to Head

Based on 5 historical meetings

East Fife 59%Draw 27%14% Cove Rangers
1.92Avg Goals
37%BTTS Rate
37%Over 2.5

Recent Form

East FifeEast Fife
3W1D1L
01/08/2026
Alloa AthleticEast Fife
00
D
25/07/2026
ST JohnstoneEast Fife
4151
W
21/07/2026
East FifeLinlithgow Rose
31
W
14/07/2026
East FifeMorton
20
W
11/07/2026
Inverness CTEast Fife
5131
L
Cove RangersCove Rangers
1W1D3L
01/08/2026
Cove RangersAirdrie United
00
D
25/07/2026
DumbartonCove Rangers
20
L
21/07/2026
DunfermlineCove Rangers
50
L
18/07/2026
Cove RangersST Mirren
04
L
14/07/2026
Cove RangersEast Kilbride
32
W

League Table

League One 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Ross CountyRoss County651020:4+1616WDWWW
2Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical651012:0+1216WWDWW
3MontroseMontrose740311:12-112WWWWL
4East KilbrideEast Kilbride731312:11+110WLLLW
5Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic72327:4+39LDDWW
6East FifeEast Fife71516:5+18DDDDL
7PeterheadPeterhead72145:12-77LLDLW
8Airdrie UnitedAirdrie United71334:10-66WLDLL
9Cove RangersCove Rangers71245:9-45LDLWL
10Queen of the SouthQueen of the South71155:20-154LDWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Ross CountyRoss County620:416
2Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical612:016
3MontroseMontrose711:1212
4East KilbrideEast Kilbride712:1110
5Alloa AthleticAlloa Athletic77:49
6East FifeEast Fife76:58
7PeterheadPeterhead75:127
8Airdrie UnitedAirdrie United74:106
9Cove RangersCove Rangers75:95
10Queen of the SouthQueen of the South75:204
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East Fife vs Cove Rangers Prediction

Our AI model has analysed this League One fixture using team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history. The forecasts cover six independent markets - each probability is a separate model calculation, not derived from the match winner result.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive or open market; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

East Fife and Cove Rangers have met 5 times recently, averaging 1.92 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.