Scotland - League OneBalmoral StadiumData current as of 19 September 2026

Cove Rangers vs Ross County: match statistics

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Cove Rangers vs Ross County: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cove Rangers play Ross County in League One (Scotland). The match date is 19 September 2026. Venue: Balmoral Stadium.

Current form

Cove Rangers: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Ross County: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cove Rangers scores 0.71 and concedes 1.29 goals per match. Ross County scores 3.33 and concedes 0.67. League average: 2.56 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cove Rangers 29%, Ross County 50%. Over 2.5: Cove Rangers 43%, Ross County 83%. League level: BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Ross County has higher xG: 1.84 vs 1.05. Cove Rangers: 7.3 shots per match, Ross County: 14.3.

Match halves

Cove Rangers: half-time lead 14%, second-half goals 0.57. Ross County: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 2.33.

Goals by minute

Cove Rangers: 76-90+ (2 goals). Ross County: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 38%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(6.20)
(4.30)
(1.45)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Cove RangersRoss County
0.71Goals scored / match3.33
Cove RangersRoss County
1.29Goals conceded / match0.67
Cove RangersRoss County
48%Average possession54%
Cove RangersRoss County
3.86Shots on target / match7.17
Cove RangersRoss County

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

7.29Shots per match14.33
Cove RangersRoss County
3.86Shots on target7.17
Cove RangersRoss County
9.8%Shot conversion23.3%
Cove RangersRoss County
48%Possession54%
Cove RangersRoss County
1.05xG for1.84
Cove RangersRoss County
1.33xG against0.83
Cove RangersRoss County

Shooting quality

Cove Rangers: BalancedRoss County: Attacking
Cove RangersRoss County
Accuracy (shots on target)53%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.180.46

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ross County is 225% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Cove Rangers · 2.6 pts / match - Ross County

Cove Rangers
LWLDL
Season result split
14% W29% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-4
0.71 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 at home
1-2-0
DWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Ross County
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
83% W17% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-0
2.67 pts / match · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
WWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 0.80BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%

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.

Ross County is 369% better for: goals scored per match.

0.71 goals / match - Cove Rangers · 3.33 goals / match - Ross County

Ross County is 93% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.29 goals / match - Cove Rangers · 0.67 goals / match - Ross County

Cove Rangers scoring profile: more difficult

Cove Rangers scores in 43% of matches (3 of 7 matches), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 50% (3 of 6 matches).

Ross County scoring profile: very strong

Ross County scores in 100% of matches (6 of 6 matches), while Cove Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

5Goals scored (season)20
Cove RangersRoss County
9Goals conceded (season)4
Cove RangersRoss County
2Average goals in match4
Cove RangersRoss County
5Goals scored (last 5)19
Cove RangersRoss County
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
Cove RangersRoss County

How often they score at least...

43%1 goal100%
Cove RangersRoss County
14%2 goals83%
Cove RangersRoss County
14%3 goals50%
Cove RangersRoss County
0%4 goals33%
Cove RangersRoss County

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal50%
Cove RangersRoss County
43%2 goals17%
Cove RangersRoss County
14%3 goals0%
Cove RangersRoss County
0%4 goals0%
Cove RangersRoss County

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

38%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time17%
Cove RangersRoss County
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Cove RangersRoss County
0%Scored in both halves67%
Cove RangersRoss County

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Cove RangersRoss County
29%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
Cove RangersRoss County
40%BTTS - last 560%
Cove RangersRoss County

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

43%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Cove RangersRoss County
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Cove RangersRoss County
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Cove RangersRoss County

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Cove RangersRoss County
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
Cove RangersRoss County
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time50%
Cove RangersRoss County

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Ross County is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Cove Rangers · 2 pts / match - Ross County

Cove Rangers - half-time state
14% leading57% draw29% trailing
Ross County - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)2
Cove RangersRoss County
0.14Goals scored (1st half)1
Cove RangersRoss County
0.29Goals conceded (1st half)0.17
Cove RangersRoss County
0.43Average goals (1st half)1.17
Cove RangersRoss County
71%Clean sheet before half-time83%
Cove RangersRoss County
86%No goal before half-time33%
Cove RangersRoss County

After half-time (2nd half)

0.86Points per match (2nd half)2.33
Cove RangersRoss County
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)2.33
Cove RangersRoss County
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Cove RangersRoss County
1.57Average goals (2nd half)2.83
Cove RangersRoss County
43%Clean sheet after half-time67%
Cove RangersRoss County
71%No goal after half-time0%
Cove RangersRoss County

Cove Rangers - second-half results

14% W43% D43% L
7
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 14% of matches and wins 14%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ross County - second-half results

67% W33% D0% L
12
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding166%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 83%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cove Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Ross County - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.20
Goals scored / match1.22.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match1.43.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+5+10
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

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

Ross County
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
5
2
46-60
4
0
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.7 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cove Rangers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.30
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.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
42%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
152%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

Ross County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.65
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
392%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
39%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Cove RangersLigaRoss County
Average goals in match 2.002.56 4.00
Both teams scored 29%38% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%53% 83%
Clean sheets 29%37% 50%
Goal before half-time 43%62% 67%
Goal after half-time 71%74% 100%

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

2.56
Average goals per match
38%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
37%
Clean sheets
1.71
Home goals / match
0.85
Away goals / match
+101%
Home attack advantage
+50%
Home defence advantage
+32%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
24%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Cove Rangers and Ross County play?

Cove Rangers face Ross County on 19 September 2026 in League One at Balmoral Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cove Rangers vs Ross County?

Cove Rangers score 0.71 goals per game on average and Ross County 3.33. The League One average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 29% of Cove Rangers's matches and 50% of Ross County's.

What form are Cove Rangers and Ross County in?

Over the last 5 games Cove Rangers have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Ross County 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Cove Rangers vs Ross County?

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