Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Montrose in 5th and East Fife in 4th place.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not East Fife's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf East Fife have performed like this: Played 17 matches resulting in 7 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 21-19 (scored/conceded).
Montrose form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Montrose at their home stadium (Links Park) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats.
Montrose are returning here after visiting Forfar Athletic in a League One game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Falkirk (2-3).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Montrose have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 0 Lost 2.
The Montrose fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
East Fife form and stats
East Fife's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed East Fife collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the League One. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). East Fife has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
The manager D. Young was unhappy after their last game, a League One match played at their home ground Bayview Stadium. East Fife suffered a 3-5 loss to Raith Rovers (placed 1st). Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Peterhead.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for East Fife, as mentioned above. 8 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by East Fife in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for East Fife, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
East Fife has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 9 games. East Fife have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
East Fife - Montrose 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Montrose, 2 draws and 4 wins for East Fife. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Webster 7 goals |   S. Agnew 7 goals |  B. Lyons 6 goals |
Montrose missing players
East Fife missing players
| Montrose | East Fife | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 31 | 17 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 26 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 79% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 74% |
| 63% | 78% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 47% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 37% |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 11% | 21% |
| 47% | 56% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 63% |
| 32% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 5.4 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 1.7 | 0.9 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 183 | 98 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 96 | 229 |
| 67 | 32 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 49 | 90 |
| 46% | 53% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 31% | 34% |
- East Fife have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Montrose haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 32 |
| 4 | East Fife | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 5 | Montrose | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 28 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Clyde | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -8 | 21 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 18 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | -23 | 11 |