Cove Rangers v Dundee United II

Cove Rangers meet Dundee United II in the Challenge Cup group stage - 2 at Balmoral Stadium, Aberdeen.

The baseline ratings are close, 1466 to 1400, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Cove Rangers, 43% against 19%. Attacking output favors Cove Rangers on expected goals, 1.2 to 0.6 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 47%, over 2.5 goals around 59%. Draw no bet leans Cove Rangers at 67%; double chance reads Cove Rangers or draw 76%, Dundee United II or draw 52%.

Cove Rangers arrive steady: 2W-0D-3L from their last five (6/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 7 scored and 9 conceded. Recent results: W 2-0 v Dundee United II, W 3-0 v Peterhead, L 0-3 @ East Kilbride, L 2-4 @ Stirling Albion.

Dundee United II are out of sorts: 0W-0D-5L from their last five (0/15 pts, 5 straight defeats), 1 scored and 19 conceded. Recent results: L 0-2 @ Cove Rangers, L 0-5 @ Clachnacuddin, L 0-6 @ Inverness CT, L 1-5 @ Cove Rangers.

Cove Rangers hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 across the last 2 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Cove Rangers 2-0 Dundee United II.

The market prices COV at 82% implied. Our number sits apart on Dundee United II: a 17.1-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 54 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.