Challenge Cup · Tuesday, 08 Sep 2026
Cove Rangers
Home
6-1
Full time
Balmoral Stadium
Dumbarton
Away
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.81
Predicted score
2 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.95 - 1.12
Win probability
Home
52%
Draw
21%
Away
28%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
52%
1.81
Double Chance
Home/Away
80%
1.18
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
72%
1.31
Both Teams To Score
BTTS
70%
1.34
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
72%
Over 2.5
70%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.07
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Cove Rangers wins
0
Draws
1
Dumbarton wins
25 Jul 2026
Dumbarton
2 - 0
Cove Rangers
Why this prediction
46%
Recent form
26%
40%
Attack
33%
66%
Defence
26%
5%
Head-to-head
95%
52%
Win probability
28%
Home and away record
Cove Rangers
last 8 at home
3W
2D
3L
1.38
points a game
1.50
scored a game
1.88
conceded a game
Dumbarton
last 6 away from home
0W
0D
6L
0.00
points a game
0.83
scored a game
3.17
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
10 matches.
| Cove Rangers | Dumbarton | |
|---|---|---|
| 80% 8/10 | Over 1.5 goals | 9/10 90% |
| 40% 4/10 | Over 2.5 goals | 6/10 60% |
| 20% 2/10 | Over 3.5 goals | 4/10 40% |
| 20% 2/10 | Both teams scored | 5/10 50% |
| 30% 3/10 | Kept a clean sheet | 2/10 20% |
| 60% 6/10 | Failed to score | 3/10 30% |
At half time
Cove Rangers
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
10%
Level
50%
Behind
40%
Dumbarton
from 10 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
20%
Level
20%
Behind
60%
Match Preview & Analysis
Cove Rangers face Dumbarton in Challenge Cup. Cove Rangers have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 5 (1.4 points per game). Dumbarton have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 11 (0.8 points per game).
In their last 1 meeting on record, Cove Rangers won 0, Dumbarton won 1 and 0 ended level. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 72% and Both Teams to Score at 70%.
With a 52% probability backing Cove Rangers, home advantage and superior chance creation make Cove Rangers to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Google FAQ Schema
Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 52% win probability for Cove Rangers, a 21% chance of a draw, and a 28% probability for Dumbarton. Our top recommended betting pick is Cove Rangers Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.07 goals across both sides.
Yes. Both Teams To Score (BTTS / GG) is favored with a 70% likelihood based on recent scoring form and defensive concession rates.
The match takes place on Tuesday, 08 Sep 2026 at 18:45 (East Africa Time) at Balmoral Stadium as part of the Challenge Cup.
