Queen of the South vs Cove Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Queen of the South played against Cove Rangers in League One (Scotland). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Queen of the South has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Cove Rangers has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Queen of the South scores 1.27 goals per game and allows 1.33. Cove Rangers scores 0.73 and allows 1.47. Games in this league average 2.56 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Queen of the South's games and 33% of Cove Rangers's. The Over 2.5 rates are 53% and 47%, compared with league averages of 45% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

The teams have nearly identical season xG averages at 1.27 per game. Queen of the South takes 10.5 shots per game, while Cove Rangers takes 10.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Queen of the South leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Cove Rangers leads at halftime in 20% and scores 0.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Queen of the South's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Cove Rangers, it is minutes 31-45+ (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.56 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

56Possession (%)44
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
10Shots12
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
3Shots on target6
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.27xG1.49
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
2Corners4
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
58Dangerous attacks44
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
7Fouls16
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0Cards2
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.27Goals scored / game0.73
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.33Goals allowed / game1.47
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
49%Average possession50%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
4.27Shots on target / game4
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.53Shots per game10.07
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
4.27Shots on target4
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
12%Shot conversion7.3%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
49%Possession50%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.27xG for1.27
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.48xG against1.35
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

Shooting quality

Queen of the South: BalancedCove Rangers: Balanced
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
Accuracy (shots on target)41%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.18

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Queen of the South is 14% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / game - Queen of the South · 1.4 pts / game - Cove Rangers

Queen of the South
WDWDL
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-6
1.40 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Cove Rangers
WLLWD
Season result split
13% W20% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-10
0.60 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Queen of the South is 74% better for: goals scored per game.

1.27 goals / game - Queen of the South · 0.73 goals / game - Cove Rangers

Queen of the South is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.33 goals / game - Queen of the South · 1.47 goals / game - Cove Rangers

Queen of the South scoring profile: very strong

Queen of the South scores in 67% of games (10 of 15 meczów), while Cove Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 meczów).

Cove Rangers scoring profile: mixed

Cove Rangers scores in 40% of games (6 of 15 meczów), while Queen of the South keeps a clean sheet in 40% (6 of 15 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)11
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
20Goals conceded (season)22
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
2.6Average goals per game2.2
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
8Goals scored (last 5)6
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal40%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
33%2 goals20%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
20%3 goals13%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
7%4 goals0%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal80%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
40%2 goals47%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
20%3 goals20%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
13%4 goals0%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

33%
Queen of the South - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 15 meczów
45%
League average

Goal patterns

7%BTTS at half-time20%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
33%Scored in both halves13%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
40%BTTS - last 540%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time60%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time20%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Queen of the South is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / game - Queen of the South · 1 pts / game - Cove Rangers

Queen of the South - half-time state
40% leading33% draw27% trailing
Cove Rangers - half-time state
20% leading40% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.53Points per game (1st half)1
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.4
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.07Average goals (1st half)1.13
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
67%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
53%No goal before half-time73%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per game (2nd half)0.87
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
0.8Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
1.53Average goals (2nd half)0.87
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
40%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers
47%No goal after half-time73%
Queen of the SouthCove Rangers

Queen of the South - second-half results

33% W20% D47% L
23
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cove Rangers - second-half results

13% W47% D40% L
15
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding65%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 13%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Queen of the South - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.40
Goals scored / game0.80.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+20
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Cove Rangers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.20
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.40.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Queen of the South
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
2
3
31-45
5
4
46-60
3
5
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Cove Rangers
ScoredConceded
1
9
0-15
1
3
16-30
4
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
3
3
61-75
1
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.40
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
33%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
27%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
20%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Queen of the South

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
110%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Cove Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.54
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
60%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
109%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.80
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

Queen of the SouthLigaCove Rangers
Average goals per game 2.602.56 2.20
Both teams scored 33%45% 33%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%53% 47%
Clean sheets 40%30% 20%
Goal before half-time 73%72% 67%
Goal after half-time 93%81% 60%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.56
Average goals per game
45%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+12%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Cove RangersGoalAdam Emslie
  2. Cove RangersYellow cardRyan Harrington
  3. Cove RangersSubstitutionOn: Greg StewartOff: Lewis O'Donnell
  4. Queen of the SouthSubstitutionOn: Jack StottOff: Liam Smith
  5. Cove RangersSubstitutionOn: Mackenzie StrachanOff: Greg Stewart
  6. Cove RangersYellow cardBlair Yule
  7. Queen of the SouthSubstitutionOn: Kian LeslieOff: Benjamin Lussint
  8. Queen of the SouthGoalMatthew DouglasAssist: Kai Kennedy

Head-to-head

Record from Queen of the South's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Cove Rangers. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Cove Rangers FC
0 : 2
Queen of the South FC

FAQ

What was the result of Queen of the South vs Cove Rangers?

The League One match finished Queen of the South 1:1 Cove Rangers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Queen of the South vs Cove Rangers?

Queen of the South score 1.27 goals per game on average and Cove Rangers 0.73. The League One average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Queen of the South's matches and 33% of Cove Rangers's.

What form are Queen of the South and Cove Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games Queen of the South have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Cove Rangers 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Queen of the South vs Cove Rangers?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Queen of the South vs Cove Rangers: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.