Challenge Cup · Group Stage - 6
Cove RangersvsFormartine United
RealScored · Match preview
Match prediction · 13 October 2026
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THE PREDICTION
Our match outlook
Over 1.5 goalsBased on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
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Match information
- Competition
- Challenge Cup
- Venue
- Balmoral Stadium
- Status
- Not Started
- Score
- Not started
- 90-minute score
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RealScored match analysis
Cove Rangers vs Formartine United: match review and analysis
Cove Rangers vs Formartine United in Challenge Cup on 13 October 2026. Compare recent results, goal trends and league positions in this match preview.
RealScored brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below. The saved pre-match selection is Over 1.5 goals.
Cove Rangers recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 21 and conceding 13. Formartine United recorded 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 18 scored and 10 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Cove Rangers | Formartine United |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 6 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| Losses | 4 | 2 |
| Goals scored | 21 | 18 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 10 |
| Over 1.5 games | 9 | 10 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Cove Rangers: (2.08 weighted goals scored + 0.82 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.45 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
Formartine United: (1.71 weighted goals scored + 1.35 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.53 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The combined scoring outlook makes at least two total goals the strongest of the four options compared. Either team can score those goals. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 10 GAMES
Cove Rangers recent form
2.10 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. 9 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East FifeLeague One | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Queen of the SouthLeague One | Away | 3–4 | Lost | |
| Aberdeen U21Challenge Cup | Home | 2–1 | Won | |
| FraserburghChallenge Cup | Away | 5–0 | Won | |
| Ross CountyLeague One | Home | 0–2 | Lost | |
| MontroseLeague One | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| DumbartonChallenge Cup | Home | 6–1 | Won | |
| Alloa AthleticLeague One | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Hamilton AcademicalLeague One | Away | 0–1 | Lost | |
| Dundee United IIChallenge Cup | Home | 2–0 | Won |
Scores shown from Cove Rangers’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
Formartine United recent form
1.80 goals scored and 1.00 conceded per game. 10 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverurie Loco WorksFootball League - Highland League | Away | 2–0 | Won | |
| DeveronvaleFootball League - Highland League | Home | 2–1 | Won | |
| Civil Service StrollersFA Cup | Away | 2–0 | Won | |
| Forfar AthleticChallenge Cup | Away | 0–2 | Lost | |
| Edinburgh CityChallenge Cup | Home | 2–0 | Won | |
| MontroseChallenge Cup | Home | 3–2 | Won | |
| LossiemouthFootball League - Highland League | Home | 3–0 | Won | |
| FraserburghFootball League - Highland League | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| ClachnacuddinFootball League - Highland League | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| Dundee United IIChallenge Cup | Home | 2–3 | Lost |
Scores shown from Formartine United’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Challenge Cup — current table
No league table is currently available for this competition and season. Some cup rounds and friendlies do not have standings.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 5 seconds.