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Cove Rangers vs Hamilton Academical Prediction, Odds & Statistics
Our Poisson-based model projects 0.75 expected goals for Cove Rangers and 1.95 for Hamilton Academical, a combined total of 2.70. That distribution gives Hamilton Academical the largest share of the 1X2 market at 66%, with the draw at 21%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 51% for over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score, with 0–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 66% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.
Model pick
Hamilton Academical win
65.7% probability
Expected goals
0.75 – 1.95
Model version
poisson-v2
Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.
Why the model likes this
Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.
Cove Rangers home form
10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Hamilton Academical to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 66%, against 14% / 21% / 66% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 0.75 goals for Cove Rangers and 1.95 for Hamilton Academical, a combined 2.70 — an open game on paper.
Goals markets
Over 2.5 goals lands at 51% and both teams to score at 45%, with 0–1 the single most likely scoreline at 13%.
Match result (1X2)
Double chance 1X
34%
Double chance 12
79%
Double chance X2
87%
Goals markets
Correct score
- 0–113.1%
- 0–212.8%
- 1–19.8%
- 1–29.6%
- 0–38.3%
Recent form
Cove Rangers
- 2026-10-17T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Peterhead · 0-2 (L)
- 2026-10-13T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Formartine United · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-10-10T14:00:00.000Z · H vs East Fife · 1-1 (D)
- 2026-10-03T14:00:00.000Z · A vs Queen of the South · 3-4 (L)
- 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Aberdeen U21 · 2-1 (W)
Hamilton Academical
- 2026-10-03T16:30:00.000Z · H vs Peterhead · 2-1 (W)
- 2026-09-26T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Kilmarnock II · 3-0 (W)
- 2026-09-23T18:45:00.000Z · H vs Cowdenbeath · 1-0 (W)
- 2026-09-19T14:00:00.000Z · H vs Queen of the South · 4-1 (W)
- 2026-09-08T18:45:00.000Z · A vs Spartans · 4-0 (W)
Head-to-head
Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.
League One table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross County | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 31 |
| 2 | Hamilton Academical | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| 3 | Montrose | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 19 |
| 4 | East Kilbride | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Airdrie United | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -9 | 13 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -21 | 13 |
| 7 | Alloa Athletic | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 10 |
| 9 | East Fife | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -7 | 9 |
| 10 | Cove Rangers | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 |
Prediction conclusion
The model's leading selection is Hamilton Academical win, at 65.7%. Its single most likely scoreline is 0–1.
It puts both teams scoring at 45% and over 2.5 goals at 51%.
A 66% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.
Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.