Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers result
Team pages: Stirling Albion · Cove Rangers · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Stirling Albion 4–2 Cove Rangers — Stirling Albion won this Challenge Cup match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.
The result
Stirling Albion beat Cove Rangers 4–2 at Forthbank Stadium in Challenge Cup on Tuesday 11 August. It is Stirling Albion’s first win over Cove Rangers since 10 July 2021, after five meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).
The goals
Stirling Albion led 3–0 at half-time. The goals — Stirling Albion: R. Raine (36’), R. McLean (40’ pen; 52’, assisted by Lucas Fyfe) and Callum Crane (45’, assisted by B. Hepburn); Cove Rangers: D. Oladipo (49’, assisted by C. Maguire; 71’, assisted by R. Harrington).
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s six key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with R. Raine’s goal on 36 minutes.
What it changes
Cove Rangers are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Stirling Albion or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 75.5% of the time in the last 90 days (1168 of 1546).
Next up
Stirling Albion next travel to Renfrew on 24 October 2026.
Cove Rangers next host East Kilbride on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Stirling Albion: Renfrew v Stirling Albion, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cove Rangers: Cove Rangers v East Kilbride, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Stirling Albion 4–2 Cove Rangers · Challenge Cup
- Venue: Forthbank Stadium · Stirling
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Stirling Albion 1 · draws 2 · Cove Rangers 3 · 4.17 goals/game
- Recent form: Stirling Albion 2W 0D 3L · Cove Rangers 0W 1D 4L
Stirling Albion 4–2 Cove Rangers (Challenge Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 19 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 25 August 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
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Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2024-03-30 Cove Rangers 4–2 Stirling Albion
- 2024-02-03 Stirling Albion 2–2 Cove Rangers
- 2023-11-25 Stirling Albion 0–2 Cove Rangers
- 2023-11-18 Cove Rangers 3–1 Stirling Albion
- 2023-09-30 Stirling Albion 2–2 Cove Rangers
- 2021-07-10 Cove Rangers 2–3 Stirling Albion
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Stirling Albion v Cove Rangers was Home or Draw.
- What is the head-to-head record between Stirling Albion and Cove Rangers?
- In their last 6 meetings, Stirling Albion won 1, Cove Rangers won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 4.17 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Stirling Albion and Cove Rangers?
- Recent form — Stirling Albion 2W 0D 3L; Cove Rangers 0W 1D 4L.
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