Montrose v Cove Rangers result

Full-time · Montrose 2–3 Cove Rangers

League One – Scotland · · Links Park

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The model’s pre-match pick

Montrose 2–3 Cove Rangers — Cove Rangers won this League One – Scotland match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.

Free pick
Home or Away
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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Away in the last 90 days, 77.4% of 4599 landed (95% range 76.2–78.6%); it had given them 74.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →
Match report, in numbers

The result

Cove Rangers won 3–2 at Links Park in League One – Scotland on Tuesday 7 April. Montrose have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

Cove Rangers led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Cove Rangers: L. O'Donnell (37’), M. Megginson (71’, assisted by A. Emslie) and A. Emslie (82’, assisted by J. Teasdale); Montrose: C. Sandilands (47’, assisted by E. Loudon) and L. Gibson (65’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with A. Emslie’s goal on 82 minutes.

Discipline

The bookings — Montrose: A. Steeves (10’) and G. Stevenson (29’).

What it changes

With five goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 31, across five matches.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Montrose or Cove Rangers (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.4% of the time in the last 90 days (3559 of 4599).

Next up

Montrose next host Peterhead 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 Montrose: Montrose v Peterhead, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Cove Rangers: Cove Rangers v East Kilbride, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Montrose 2–3 Cove Rangers · League One – Scotland
  • Venue: Links Park · Montrose
  • Model coverage: 182 markets priced for this fixture
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Montrose 0 · draws 3 · Cove Rangers 3 · 3.5 goals/game
  • Recent form: Montrose 2W 2D 1L · Cove Rangers 1W 2D 2L

Montrose 2–3 Cove Rangers (League One – Scotland): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 182 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

182
Markets analysed

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Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Montrose v Cove Rangers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
MontroseDLWDW
Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 1.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game
Cove RangersLWDDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Montrose 0 · 3 draws · Cove Rangers 3 · 3.5 goals/game
  • 2026-02-17 Cove Rangers 3–1 Montrose
  • 2025-10-25 Montrose 0–3 Cove Rangers
  • 2025-08-16 Cove Rangers 3–3 Montrose
  • 2025-03-15 Montrose 2–2 Cove Rangers
  • 2025-02-11 Cove Rangers 1–1 Montrose
  • 2024-10-26 Montrose 0–2 Cove Rangers
League standing · 2025/26
Montrose#6 pos42 pts36 pl-19 GD
Cove Rangers#7 pos38 pts36 pl-3 GD
Goals per game
Montrose scored1.33
Cove Rangers scored1.14
Montrose conceded1.86
Cove Rangers conceded1.22

The full post-match picture

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Montrose v Cove Rangers?
TACTIX’s free model pick for Montrose v Cove Rangers was Home or Away.
What is the head-to-head record between Montrose and Cove Rangers?
In their last 6 meetings, Montrose won 0, Cove Rangers won 3 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Montrose and Cove Rangers?
Recent form — Montrose 2W 2D 1L; Cove Rangers 1W 2D 2L.

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