Motherwell vs Queen's Park in League Cup preview: Key statistics and predictions

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Competition: Scotland League Cup
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Fir Park (13677 seats)

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

Little time to rest for the host team, as they played a League Cup match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Queen of the South.

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Motherwell form and stats

Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.

The Motherwell coach Kettlewell and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Queen of the South in the League Cup.

Before that one, a strong away win at Elgin City. A League Cup game.

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Queen's Park form and stats

Queen's's mission in League Cup last season failed in the group stage.

7-3-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Queen's Park in their Championship matches away.

It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to East Fife in their previous outing. The League Cup battle ended 0-0.

A loss against Partick Thistle was the result prior to that, in a Playoffs 1/2 home game.

A quick return to home after this game, as Queen's Park are hosting Elgin City in the League Cup only three days away.

Queen's Park are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 31 times in 18 away games so far. Queen's struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 30 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Motherwell have won every one of the 4 most recent games versus this side. Something to take note of?

Motherwell missing players

Queen's Park missing players

Motherwell Queen's Park
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 9   Played P   13 25
14 6   Won W   3 8
4 0   Drew D   3 5
7 3   Lost L   7 12
43 16   Scored S   18 32
29 11   Conceded C   23 39
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   77% 88%
84% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   77% 68%
44% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   69% 52%
32% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   38% 32%
16% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   31% 20%
44% 44%   BTTS BTTS   38% 36%
44% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 32%
12% 11%   Failed to Score F T   54% 44%
 
4.6 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   5.3 6.6
4.2 3.3   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.9
1.7 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 1
2 1   Red cards R C   1 1
 
11.7 13.3   Shots (avg) S (   10.5 9.9
4.4 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.4 4
39% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 32%
 
9.8 12   Shots against (avg) S A   11.5 10.2
3.8 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 4.3

  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 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 Dundee 36 17 12 7 66 40 18 10 4 4 42 22 18 7 8 3 24 18 26 63
2 Ayr United 36 16 10 10 61 43 18 7 7 4 28 17 18 9 3 6 33 26 18 58
3 Queen's Park 36 17 7 12 63 52 18 10 4 4 32 22 18 7 3 8 31 30 11 58
4 Partick Thistle 36 16 9 11 65 45 18 10 4 4 39 20 18 6 5 7 26 25 20 57
5 Greenock Morton 36 15 12 9 53 43 18 11 2 5 29 16 18 4 10 4 24 27 10 57
6 Inverness CT 36 15 10 11 52 47 18 6 7 5 25 18 18 9 3 6 27 29 5 55
7 Raith Rovers 36 11 10 15 46 49 18 7 7 4 34 24 18 4 3 11 12 25 -3 43
8 Arbroath 36 6 16 14 29 47 18 2 8 8 11 22 18 4 8 6 18 25 -18 34
9 Hamilton Academical 36 7 10 19 31 63 18 3 6 9 18 30 18 4 4 10 13 33 -32 31
10 Cove Rangers 36 7 10 19 38 75 18 5 4 9 21 34 18 2 6 10 17 41 -37 31