Cove Rangers v Montrose result
Team pages: Cove Rangers · Montrose · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Cove Rangers 3–3 Montrose — this League One – Scotland match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Cove Rangers and Montrose drew 3–3 at Balmoral Stadium in League One – Scotland on Saturday 16 August. Cove Rangers are winless in their last five matches in all competitions. Montrose are winless in their last five matches in all competitions.
The goals
Cove Rangers led 2–1 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Montrose: E. Loudon (4’, 67’) and C. Sandilands (56’); Cove Rangers: D. Eguaibor (8’, assisted by D. Glass; 42’; 90’, assisted by D. Glass). K. Bertie (21’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s seven key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with D. Eguaibor’s goal on 90 minutes.
Discipline
The bookings — Cove Rangers: B. Yule (55’), D. Eguaibor (59’), L. Bisland (64’) and J. Mylchreest (86’); Montrose: C. Smith (47’).
What it changes
With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 3, across five matches.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Cove Rangers or Montrose (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — 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
Cove Rangers next host East Kilbride on 24 October 2026.
Montrose next host Peterhead on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Cove Rangers: Cove Rangers v East Kilbride, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Montrose: Montrose v Peterhead, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Cove Rangers 3–3 Montrose · League One – Scotland
- Venue: Balmoral Stadium · Aberdeen
- Referee: Duncan Nicolson
- Model coverage: 19 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Cove Rangers 2 · draws 3 · Montrose 1 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Cove Rangers 1W 1D 3L · Montrose 1W 0D 4L
Cove Rangers 3–3 Montrose (League One – Scotland): 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 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
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Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Cove Rangers v Montrose — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-03-15 Montrose 2–2 Cove Rangers
- 2025-02-11 Cove Rangers 1–1 Montrose
- 2024-10-26 Montrose 0–2 Cove Rangers
- 2024-08-31 Cove Rangers 1–0 Montrose
- 2024-03-09 Cove Rangers 1–4 Montrose
- 2023-12-30 Montrose 1–1 Cove Rangers
The full post-match picture
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Frequently asked questions
- What was the model’s pick for Cove Rangers v Montrose?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Cove Rangers v Montrose was Home or Away.
- What is the head-to-head record between Cove Rangers and Montrose?
- In their last 6 meetings, Cove Rangers won 2, Montrose won 1 and there were 3 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Cove Rangers and Montrose?
- Recent form — Cove Rangers 1W 1D 3L; Montrose 1W 0D 4L.
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