Match Report
In the standings it was Cove Rangers 8th on 9 points, Dumbarton 27th on 4 — separated by 5. Scoring rates set the scale: Cove Rangers 3.75 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Dumbarton 1.75 and 3.25, with the league averaging 1.98.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cove Rangers 3, draws 2, Dumbarton 1, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
Balmoral Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,000. The referee was G. Soutar, with 73 matches in our database and 2.0 yellows per game on average. Cove Rangers led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 6-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Cove Rangers: Jordan White (25'), Destiny Oladipo (42'), Jordan White (53'), Arron Darge (57'), Liam Parker (73'), Ryan Harrington (90') · Dumbarton: Connor Campbell (24')
Key stats
Possession: Cove Rangers 50% · Dumbarton 50% · Total shots: 15-2 · On target: 9-1 · Corners: 6-2