League One · Scotland · BalmoorPeterhead vs Cove Rangers prediction & analysis
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.69 · bookmaker 1.53 · Lost ✗
Value bet: Cove Rangers to win @ 2.75 – our chance 40% vs 36% implied by the price (edge +9%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Quick tips for this match
Win chances
Most likely scores
From our goals model: Peterhead 1.2 – 1.3 Cove Rangers expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
Our analysis
Very little separates Peterhead and Cove Rangers on our numbers – 37% for the home side, 40% for the visitors and 24% for a draw. This is a match where the price matters more than the pick.
Peterhead have taken 6 points from their last 6 matches (2W 0D 4L), scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 per game. Cove Rangers have 10 points from their last 6 (3W 1D 2L), averaging 2.2 scored and 1.5 conceded. Cove Rangers come into this in clearly the better form.
We expect around 2.5 goals (1.2 for Peterhead, 1.3 for Cove Rangers). That is close to an average game for goals: over 2.5 at 44%, both teams to score at 59%. Most likely scores: 1–1 (13%), 0–1 (11%), 1–0 (10%).
In their last 1 meeting, Peterhead have won 0, Cove Rangers have won 1 and 0 ended level, with an average of 3.0 goals per game.
Our pick is Both teams to score at a 59% chance – the bookmaker price of 1.53 is close to our fair price of 1.69. For a bigger price, Cove Rangers to win at 2.75 is our value angle (40% on our numbers).
Every market, with fair odds
| Market | Most likely | Chance | Fair odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match result | Cove Rangers to win ✗ | 40% | 2.52 | 2.75 ▲ |
| Double chance | Either team to win ✓ | 76% | 1.31 | 1.33 |
| Both teams to score | Both teams to score ✗ | 59% | 1.69 | 1.53 |
| Over/under 1.5 goals | Over 1.5 goals ✓ | 70% | 1.42 | – |
| Over/under 2.5 goals | Under 2.5 goals ✓ | 56% | 1.80 | – |
| Over/under 3.5 goals | Under 3.5 goals ✓ | 77% | 1.30 | – |
| Half-time result | Level at half-time ✓ | 45% | 2.24 | – |
| Half-time / full-time | HT Cove Rangers / FT Cove Rangers ✗ | 22% | 4.61 | – |
| Correct score | Correct score 0–1 ✗ | 11% | 9.23 | – |
Form
Peterhead – last 6
| 13 Oct | vs Rangers U21 | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | vs Queen of the South | 0–1 | L |
| 3 Oct | @ Hamilton Academical | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | vs Elgin City | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | @ Forfar Athletic | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | vs Airdrie United | 1–2 | L |
Cove Rangers – last 6
| 13 Oct | vs Formartine United | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Oct | vs East Fife | 1–1 | D |
| 3 Oct | @ Queen of the South | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | vs Aberdeen U21 | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | @ Fraserburgh | 5–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | vs Ross County | 0–2 | L |
Head to head
| 22 Aug 2026 | Cove Rangers v Peterhead | 3–0 |
League One table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ross County | 14 | +40 | 38 |
| 2 |  Hamilton Academical | 14 | +17 | 33 |
| 3 |  East Kilbride | 13 | +5 | 21 |
| 4 |  Montrose | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 5 |  Airdrie United | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 6 |  East Fife | 14 | -4 | 15 |
| 7 |  Peterhead | 14 | -13 | 13 |
| 8 |  Queen of the South | 14 | -24 | 13 |
| 9 |  Alloa Athletic | 14 | -4 | 12 |
| 10 |  Cove Rangers | 13 | -4 | 12 |
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What is the prediction for Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 59% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.53.
Who will win Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?
On our numbers Peterhead have a 37% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Cove Rangers 40%.
How many goals will there be in Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?
We expect about 2.5 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 44% likely and both teams score 59% of the time on our projection.
When is Peterhead vs Cove Rangers?
Peterhead vs Cove Rangers (League One) kicks off on Saturday 17 October 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at Balmoor.
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