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East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers: match statistics

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East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

East Kilbride play Cove Rangers in League One (Scotland). The match date is 15 August 2026. Venue: K Park Training Academy.

Current form

East Kilbride: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match. Cove Rangers: 0-1-1, 0.50 points/match.

Goal statistics

East Kilbride scores 3.00 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Cove Rangers scores 0.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.10 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: East Kilbride 100%, Cove Rangers 0%. Over 2.5: East Kilbride 50%, Cove Rangers 0%. League level: BTTS 30%, Over 2.5 30%.

xG, shots and style

East Kilbride has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.19. East Kilbride: 14.0 shots per match, Cove Rangers: 8.5.

Match halves

East Kilbride: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.50. Cove Rangers: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00.

Goals by minute

East Kilbride: 61-75 (3 goals). Cove Rangers: 0-15 (0 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.10 goals per match, BTTS 30%, Over 2.5 30%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.39)
(4.33)
(6.70)

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.

East KilbrideCove Rangers
3Goals scored / match0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
1Goals conceded / match1
East KilbrideCove Rangers
53%Average possession46%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
5.5Shots on target / match5
East KilbrideCove Rangers

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

14Shots per match8.5
East KilbrideCove Rangers
5.5Shots on target5
East KilbrideCove Rangers
21.4%Shot conversion0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
53%Possession46%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
1.66xG for1.19
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0.89xG against1.47
East KilbrideCove Rangers

Shooting quality

East Kilbride: AttackingCove Rangers: Balanced
East KilbrideCove Rangers
Accuracy (shots on target)39%59%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.550.00

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.

East Kilbride is 300% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - East Kilbride · 0.5 pts / match - Cove Rangers

East Kilbride
WD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-0
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 at home
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.66Opponent xG: 0.89BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 50%
Cove Rangers
DL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W50% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-1
0.50 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.19Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

East Kilbride scoring profile: very strong

East Kilbride scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Cove Rangers keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).

Cove Rangers scoring profile: mixed

Cove Rangers scores in 0% of matches (0 of 2 matches), while East Kilbride keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).

6Goals scored (season)0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
2Goals conceded (season)2
East KilbrideCove Rangers
4Average goals in match1
East KilbrideCove Rangers
6Goals scored (last 5)0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
East KilbrideCove Rangers

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%2 goals0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%3 goals0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%4 goals0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%2 goals50%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%3 goals0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%4 goals0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

* 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.

30%
League average

Goal patterns

50%BTTS at half-time0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%BTTS in both halves0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%Scored in both halves0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
100%BTTS - last 50%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

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

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

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.

East Kilbride is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / match - East Kilbride · 1 pts / match - Cove Rangers

East Kilbride - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Cove Rangers - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)1
East KilbrideCove Rangers
1.5Goals scored (1st half)0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
2Average goals (1st half)0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%Clean sheet before half-time100%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%No goal before half-time100%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)0.5
East KilbrideCove Rangers
1.5Goals scored (2nd half)0
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1
East KilbrideCove Rangers
2Average goals (2nd half)1
East KilbrideCove Rangers
50%Clean sheet after half-time50%
East KilbrideCove Rangers
0%No goal after half-time100%
East KilbrideCove Rangers

East Kilbride - second-half results

50% W50% R0% P
4
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

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

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cove Rangers - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
1
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

East Kilbride - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.51.5
Goals conceded / match0.50.5
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal50%100%
2 goals50%100%
3 goals50%0%
Clean sheet50%50%
No goal50%0%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 50% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 50% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cove Rangers - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.50
Goals scored / match0.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.01.0
Average goals in match0.01.0
1 goal0%50%
2 goals0%50%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%50%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

East Kilbride
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
3
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Concedes most in 76-90 (2). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
119%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
0%
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

East Kilbride

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.77
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
273%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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.
-0.72
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-1.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
0%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
91%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* 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

East KilbrideLigaCove Rangers
Average goals in match 4.002.10 1.00
Both teams scored 100%30% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%30% 0%
Clean sheets 0%45% 50%
Goal before half-time 50%50% 0%
Goal after half-time 100%60% 50%

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

2.10
Average goals per match
30%
Both teams scored
30%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
45%
Clean sheets
1.10
Home goals / match
1.00
Away goals / match
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
50%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
10%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
60%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do East Kilbride and Cove Rangers play?

East Kilbride face Cove Rangers on 15 August 2026 in League One at K Park Training Academy. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers?

East Kilbride score 3.00 goals per game on average and Cove Rangers 0.00. The League One average is 2.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 30% of games. Both teams score in 100% of East Kilbride's matches and 0% of Cove Rangers's.

What form are East Kilbride and Cove Rangers in?

Over the last 5 games East Kilbride have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Cove Rangers 0-1-1 (0.50 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for East Kilbride vs Cove Rangers?

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