Cove Rangers

vs

Peterhead

Preview

Cove Rangers (Home)

• Cove Rangers have won two, drawn five and lost six of their 13 home games in League One 2025/2026.
• Cove boss Paul Hartley’s team have been far better in recent weeks, particularly on home soil where they are unbeaten in their last three (W1, D2).

Peterhead (Away)

• Peterhead have won four, drawn three and lost six of their 13 away games in League One 2025/2026.
• Peterhead are unbeaten in five matches with two wins and three draws and are coming into this game on the back of a two-game winning streak.
• With 35 points from 25 games, the visitors sit 5th in the table.

Head-to-Head

• Cove Rangers and Peterhead have each won one of their two head-to-heads in League One 2025/2026.
• Cove Rangers hammered Peterhead 4-0 away two months ago in League One 2025/2026.

Key Players

• Kieran Shanks is Brown’s main man up front, having bagged 12 goals in 25 League One 2025/2026 games, while four of them have come in his last five appearances.
• Mitchell Megginson is the main man up top for Cove Rangers with nine goals in 22 League One 2025/2026 appearances.
• Jordon Brown’s direct approach, which involves a high level of intensity and high pressing has really made his team tick of late with his players making the most of the quick transitions.

Betting Insights

• The bookmakers are making Cove Rangers the slight favorites at 2.22 while Peterhead are 2.89 and the tie at 3.3.
• Both teams to score - Yes at 1.67 looks a good play as Peterhead have conceded 24 goals in 13 away matches - an average of 1.85 per game.
• Cove Rangers have conceded 16 goals in 13 home matches this term.

Prediction

• Given Peterhead’s form and resilience away from home this season, we are taking them to at least get a tie from this game.
• With local bragging rights and league positions at stake, both teams should be going for it.