Elgin City vs Queen of the South in League Cup preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Borough Briggs (4927 seats)

Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Elgin City & Queen of the South face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!

9 - 3 - 9 with 38-36. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Queen of the South when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Queen of the South play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

It's no vacation for neither Elgin City nor Queen of the South as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Elgin City form and stats

Last season, Elgin City's League Cup journey ended in the group stage.

6 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Elgin City have to build on here at Borough Briggs in the League Two.

The supporters hope that Elgin will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the League Cup fixture against East Fife.

Preceding that fixture, a home loss in the League Cup against Motherwell.

Elgin City are traveling soon after this match as the League Cup match at Queen's Park awaits in three days.

Elgin has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Elgin City have conceded 24 in these home matches.

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Queen of the South form and stats

Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.

The visitors are W7-D4-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Queen of the South delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Motherwell in their previous game; a League Cup fixture.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Kelty Hearts in the League One.

A quick return to home after this game, as Queen of the South are hosting East Fife in the League Cup only three days away.

Queen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 18 games. Queen of the South have conceded 34 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Elgin City victories, zero draws and two Queen of the South wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Elgin City missing players

Queen of the South missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elgin City Queen of the South
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   13 25
5 4   Won W   4 11
2 2   Drew D   2 4
18 5   Lost L   7 10
22 13   Scored S   17 38
52 14   Conceded C   26 40
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
84% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   92% 80%
56% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 64%
32% 18%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 36%
20% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 24%
48% 45%   BTTS BTTS   69% 60%
8% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   0% 20%
44% 36%   Failed to Score F T   31% 24%
 
2.4 2.5   Corners for (avg) C F   4.9 4.5
3.6 3.5   Corners against (avg) C A   6 5.2
1.5 1.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.3 1.4
1 0   Red cards R C   0 2
 
8 9   Shots (avg) S (   11.3 10.8
3.2 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.3
27% 28%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 36%
 
9.4 8.1   Shots against (avg) S A   10.5 9.8
4.4 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.3 4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Motherwell 2 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 3
2 East Fife 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Queen of the South 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
4 Queen's Park 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
5 Elgin City 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -4 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Stirling Albion 36 21 10 5 67 37 18 13 4 1 42 18 18 8 6 4 25 19 30 73
2 Dumbarton 36 18 8 10 49 39 18 10 4 4 25 16 18 8 4 6 24 23 10 62
3 Annan Athletic 36 14 9 13 61 51 18 8 5 5 36 21 18 6 4 8 25 30 10 51
4 East Fife 36 14 8 14 54 50 18 7 3 8 28 24 18 7 5 6 26 26 4 50
5 Forfar Athletic 36 13 9 14 37 43 18 7 5 6 20 23 18 6 4 8 17 20 -6 48
6 Stenhousemuir 36 12 11 13 51 55 18 6 7 5 26 24 18 6 4 8 25 31 -4 47
7 Stranraer 36 12 9 15 43 57 18 9 5 4 28 23 18 3 4 11 15 34 -14 45
8 Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic 36 11 9 16 36 47 18 6 3 9 22 29 18 5 6 7 14 18 -11 42
9 Elgin City 36 11 7 18 44 62 18 6 4 8 21 24 18 5 3 10 23 38 -18 40
10 Albion Rovers 36 11 6 19 47 48 18 6 3 9 20 19 18 5 3 10 27 29 -1 39
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Dunfermline Athletic 36 23 12 1 63 21 18 10 8 0 30 10 18 13 4 1 33 11 42 81
2 Falkirk 36 19 10 7 70 39 18 10 5 3 38 17 18 9 5 4 32 22 31 67
3 Airdrieonians 36 17 9 10 82 51 18 10 3 5 50 27 18 7 6 5 32 24 31 60
4 Alloa Athletic 36 17 6 13 56 47 18 10 2 6 31 23 18 7 4 7 25 24 9 57
5 Queen of the South 36 16 6 14 59 59 18 9 2 7 30 25 18 7 4 7 29 34 0 54
6 Edinburgh City 36 15 6 15 60 55 18 7 3 8 28 30 18 8 3 7 32 25 5 51
7 Montrose 36 13 9 14 50 55 18 8 5 5 31 26 18 5 4 9 19 29 -5 48
8 Kelty Hearts 36 10 10 16 39 54 18 7 4 7 21 18 18 3 6 9 18 36 -15 40
9 Clyde 36 5 9 22 35 68 18 4 6 8 23 32 18 1 3 14 12 36 -33 24
10 Peterhead 36 3 7 26 19 84 18 3 4 11 10 33 18 0 3 15 9 51 -65 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Motherwell 2 1 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 3
2 East Fife 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Queen of the South 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
4 Queen's Park 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
5 Elgin City 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3 -4 0

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