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Challenge Cup · Group Stage - 3 · Scotland

Cove Rangers v Dumbarton

6-1Full time· Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen

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Where the market is wrong on Cove Rangers v Dumbarton

Cove Rangers meet Dumbarton in the Challenge Cup group stage - 3 at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen.

The baseline ratings are close, 1443 to 1400, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Cove Rangers, 40% against 25%. Attacking output favors Cove Rangers on expected goals, 1.4 to 1.0 per match.

Cove Rangers arrive in good touch: 3W-1D-1L from their last five (10/15 pts), 12 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: W 6-1 v Dumbarton, D 1-1 v Alloa Athletic, L 0-1 @ Hamilton Academical, W 2-0 v Dundee United II.

Dumbarton are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts), 6 scored and 14 conceded. Recent results: L 1-6 @ Cove Rangers, W 2-1 v Elgin City, L 0-2 @ Annan Athletic, D 2-2 v Celtic II.

Cove Rangers hold the recent head-to-head, 7 wins to 1 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Cove Rangers 6-1 Dumbarton.

The market prices COV at 58% implied. Our number sits apart on Dumbarton: a 8.6-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Cove Rangers

WWLDW6-4-10

Scored 1.35 · Conceded 1.85 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 40%

  • WHDumbarton6-1
  • DHAlloa Athletic1-1
  • LAHamilton Academical0-1
  • WHDundee United II2-0
  • WHPeterhead3-0

Dumbarton

LDLWL4-2-14

Scored 1.00 · Conceded 2.60 · Clean sheets 10% · BTTS 50%

  • LACove Rangers1-6
  • WHElgin City2-1
  • LAAnnan Athletic0-2
  • DHCeltic II2-2
  • LAKelty Hearts1-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Cove RangersrecordDumbarton
7
1
2 draws

Goals

23-9

for each

Avg goals

3.2

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

60%

3+ goals

Cove Rangers

Recent
WLWWWD
Wins 7Goals 23-9

Biggest win 6-1

Dumbarton

Recent
LWLLLD
Wins 1Goals 9-23

Biggest win 2-0

  • Cove Rangers6-1Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton2-0Cove Rangers
  • Dumbarton1-3Cove Rangers
  • Cove Rangers2-1Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton0-3Cove Rangers
  • Cove Rangers1-1Dumbarton
  • Cove Rangers1-0Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton2-2Cove Rangers
  • Cove Rangers2-0Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton1-3Cove Rangers

Managers

Paul Hartley

Head coach

In charge since 2025

S. Farrell

Scotland · 52

In charge since 2021 · 2 teams managed

  • Stranraer2017–2021

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