Cove Rangers

vs

Ross County

Preview

Cove Rangers

• Cove Rangers are unbeaten at home in League One 2026/2027 (W1, D2).
• The hosts have a mixed bag of a recent record with two wins, a draw and two defeats in their last five, although they have been tighter at the back at Balmoral where they average 1.33 goals per game scored and conceded just 0.33.

Ross County

• Ross County have conceded only three goals in three away trips in League One 2026/2027.
• Ross County are 2nd on 13 points after five games, Cove Rangers are 9th on five points.
• Stuart Kettlewell's men are unbeaten on the road in League One 2026/2027 with two wins and a draw in three trips, and this should be a game they can win if the odds are right, but Cove Rangers are resolute at home and are capable of making a contest out of this.
• Ross County come into Saturday's game on the back of a two-game losing streak and the pressure is starting to build on a side that have made a promotion-pace start to League One 2026/2027.

Key Players

• Hartley has enough experience to trust his current crop of players to get the job done and Afonso Lindo, who has one goal in four League One 2026/2027 appearances, should be his main striker again.
• But Ross County have the firepower to outgun the home side with Kieran Phillips, who has scored five of Ross County's 12 goals in their last five matches, and Brian Graham, who has four goals in five League One matches this season.
• Graham is the more likely to get the final shot.

Betting Insights

• The main selection will be Ross County to win as they are the clear favorites at 1.43, although Cove Rangers are the outsiders at a huge 6.39 with the draw coming in at 4.1.
• The odds on goals are also too small for our taste with Over 2.5 coming in at 1.68 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.81, but these do point to the likelihood of a League One thriller.

Prediction

• This is likely to be a close contest so we'll go with a smaller stakes selection on the same outcome with a double chance wager on Cove Rangers or a tie.
• The match is played at Balmoral Stadium, Scotland.