Value bet: Peterhead to win @ 2.45 – our chance 44% vs 41% implied by the price (edge +7%). Bigger price, more risk. Lost ✗
Picks by market
ResultPeterhead to win ✗44% · @2.45
Double chanceEither team to win ✓79% · @1.22
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗54% · @1.67
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓77% · @1.30
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗8% · fair 12.76
Cove Rangers vs Peterhead: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Saturday 22 August the League One brings Cove Rangers against Peterhead at Balmoral Stadium. Kick-off: 15:00 WAT. In the table, Cove Rangers are 10th, in the drop zone, on 12 points after 13 matches; Peterhead are 7th (lower half) with 13. Only 1 point split them, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Cove Rangers, last 5: LLLDL Their latest outing: 0–3 defeat to East Kilbride, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.3 goals a game.
Peterhead, last 5: WWWLD Their latest outing: 2–1 win over East Fife, at home. Away from home the record reads 2 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 0.7 conceded per game.
Momentum favours Peterhead, collecting 1.7 points per game to 0.2 for Cove Rangers.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Cove Rangers 1.0 xG, Peterhead 1.2 xG – a total near 2.2. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 57%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Cove Rangers 35%, draw 21%, Peterhead 44%.
GG/NG: GG (54%) at 1.67.
Price worth noting: Peterhead to win @2.45 – the bookmaker implies 41%, our ratings say 44%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 3.5 goals (77%, odds 1.30). Most likely score in line with that pick: Cove Rangers 0–1 Peterhead. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Cove Rangers35%fair 2.87 · @2.55
Draw21%fair 4.66 · @3.40
Peterhead44%fair 2.29 · @2.45
2.17Expected goals
1.00Cove Rangers xG
1.17Peterhead xG
54%Both score
43%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–113%
1–113%
0–011%
1–011%
0–28%
1–28%
From our goals model: Cove Rangers 1.0 – 1.2 Peterhead expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Peterhead to win✗
44%
2.29
2.45 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
79%
1.27
1.22
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
54%
1.86
1.67
Draw no bet
Peterhead (draw no bet)✗
56%
1.80
–
Asian handicap
Cove Rangers +0.5 (Asian handicap)✓
60%
1.66
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
69%
1.45
1.25
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
57%
1.77
1.85
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
77%
1.30
1.30
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
93%
1.07
–
First team to score
Peterhead to score first✗
48%
2.09
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
48%
2.10
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Peterhead / FT Peterhead✗
23%
4.42
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
8%
12.76
–
Recent results
Cove Rangers – last 6
LLLDLL
15 Aug
@ East Kilbride
0–3
L
11 Aug
@ Stirling Albion
2–4
L
8 Aug
@ East Fife
0–2
L
1 Aug
vs Airdrie United
0–0
D
25 Jul
@ Dumbarton
0–2
L
21 Jul
@ Dunfermline
0–5
L
0.3Scored / game
2.7Conceded / game
17%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Peterhead – last 6
WWWLDL
15 Aug
vs East Fife
2–1
W
11 Aug
@ Banks O' Dee
5–1
W
8 Aug
@ Queen of the South
1–0
W
1 Aug
vs Ross County
0–1
L
25 Jul
vs Kilmarnock
0–0
D
21 Jul
@ Raith Rovers
0–1
L
1.3Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Cove Rangers and Peterhead.
What is the prediction for Cove Rangers vs Peterhead?
Our pick is Under 3.5 goals with a 77% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.30.
Who will win Cove Rangers vs Peterhead?
On our numbers Cove Rangers have a 35% chance of winning, the draw 21% and Peterhead 44%.
How many goals will there be in Cove Rangers vs Peterhead?
We expect about 2.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 43% likely and both teams score 54% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Cove Rangers vs Peterhead?
Our predicted score is Cove Rangers 0–1 Peterhead, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.2 goals in total.
When is Cove Rangers vs Peterhead?
Cove Rangers vs Peterhead (League One) kicks off on Saturday 22 August 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at Balmoral Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
