Formartine United vs Cove Rangers prediction, stats & H2H

Challenge Cup · Scotland · Round of 32 · North Lodge Park

Formartine United stats & fixtures · Cove Rangers stats & fixtures

Formartine United take on Cove Rangers in the Challenge Cup (Round of 32) on 3 November 2026. The Ghost makes Cove Rangers favourites at 56%, with the draw at 26%. The likeliest score is 1–1, at 12.4%. It puts over 2.5 goals at 50% and both teams scoring at 51%.

Formartine United vs Cove Rangers prediction

The Ghost: double chance Formartine United or Cove Rangers, 74%

Most likely score 1-1 (12.4%)

Why the Ghost says this

The Ghost expects Cove Rangers to score about 0.9 more.

Low confidence — The Ghost and the market disagree sharply here. Where they have, the result has sided with the market more often than with the Ghost.

The Ghost’s brief · what the call rests on

Formartine United

Attack 0.70 · Defence 0.87

Last five: LLLWW, scored 6, conceded 6

Cove Rangers

Attack 1.03 · Defence 0.65

Last five: WLWDL, scored 7, conceded 8

What could swing it

Most likely score 1-1 (12%). Confidence: Low.

Flags and warnings

Nothing unusual behind these numbers.

How they meet · each attack against the defence it faces

With the model’s final adjustments, the call rests on Formartine United 0.91, Cove Rangers 1.78.

Ratings from 120 matches for Formartine United and 145 for Cove Rangers, fitted together, so each is measured against the sides actually faced.

What matters

Over/under goals & BTTS prediction

MarketGhostFair odds
Over 0.5 goals92%1.09
Over 1.5 goals76%1.31
Over 2.5 goals50%1.98
Over 3.5 goals28%3.52
Over 4.5 goals14%7.35
Under 0.5 goals8%12.20
Under 1.5 goals24%4.25
Under 2.5 goals50%2.02
Under 3.5 goals72%1.40
Under 4.5 goals86%1.16
Both teams to score: Yes51%1.95
Both teams to score: No49%2.05

Every figure comes from the Ghost's score grid. No bookmaker price goes into it.

Correct score probabilities

  1. 1–1 12.4%
  2. 0–2 10.7%
  3. 0–1 10.6%
  4. 1–2 9.8%
  5. 0–0 8.2%
  6. 0–3 6.4%
  7. 1–3 5.8%
  8. 2–1 5.0%

Team news & lineups

Formartine United

Lineups aren't published for this competition, so we won't guess at one.

Cove Rangers

Lineups aren't published for this competition, so we won't guess at one.

Form guide

Formartine United at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored
2.4 per game
Conceded
1.5 per game
Clean sheets
2 / 10
Corners
not available
Shots on target
not available

Cove Rangers away

2–0–8 in 10 matches

Scored
1.2 per game
Conceded
2.0 per game
Clean sheets
2 / 10
Corners
7.0 per game
Shots on target
3.0 per game

8% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Detailed match statistics aren't available for this competition, so corners, shots and cards can't be shown.

Formartine United vs Cove Rangers head-to-head

DateMatchScore
Cove Rangers v Formartine United 2–1
Cove Rangers v Formartine United 2–0
Cove Rangers v Formartine United 3–0

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Formartine United vs Cove Rangers head-to-head record

Double chance, handicap & team goals

Market Ghost Fair odds
Away +1.5 handicap 94% 1.07
Away Over 0.5 team goals 83% 1.20
Away +0.5 handicap 82% 1.21
Draw/Away double chance 82% 1.21
Home/Away double chance 74% 1.35
Home +1.5 handicap 67% 1.49
Home Over 0.5 team goals 60% 1.67
Away -0.5 handicap 56% 1.77
Away Over 1.5 team goals 53% 1.88
Home/Draw double chance 44% 2.30
Home +0.5 handicap 44% 2.30
Away clean sheet 40% 2.49
Away -1.5 handicap 33% 3.03
Away Over 2.5 team goals 26% 3.78
Home Over 1.5 team goals 23% 4.31
Home -0.5 handicap 18% 5.69
Home clean sheet 17% 5.94
Home Over 2.5 team goals 6% 15.41
Home -1.5 handicap 6% 15.94