Match Report
In the standings it was Stirling Albion 4th on 9 points, Cove Rangers 12th on 6 — separated by 3. Scoring rates set the scale: Stirling Albion 3.33 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Cove Rangers 3.33 and 1.67, with the league averaging 2.
Cove Rangers had gone 5 games without a win.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Stirling Albion, 2 draws and 3 for Cove Rangers, at 4 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Forthbank Stadium (capacity 3,808). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Stirling Albion led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Stirling Albion: Robin Raine (37'), Russell McLean (41'), Callum Crane (45'), Russell McLean (52') · Cove Rangers: Destiny Oladipo (49'), Destiny Oladipo (72')
Key stats
Possession: Stirling Albion 13% · Cove Rangers 87% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 4-7