Montrose manager Petrie looking for three points in Peterhead showdown

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Wed 22.December
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Links Park (3292 seats)

Montrose are enjoying their 2nd, while Peterhead are hanging back 10 points behind in the table. Will they cut the gap?

Insights:
  • Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (16) in League One
  • Peterhead have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in League One

Peterhead play their home matches on grass, while this game will take place on artifical turf. Up to date results for Peterhead when featuring on artifical turf are 4 wins, 3 draws and 14 defeats from 21 matches. They have created 29 goals and conceded 46 times in these games.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Montrose and Peterhead.

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Montrose form and stats

3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Montrose, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in League One, have to build on here at Links Park in the League One. Montrose has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Alloa Athletic defeat 95 days ago.

The spoils were shared in Montrose's previous game, also at home. Visiting Queen's Park (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Before that match, a win away at Dumbarton.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Montrose have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won seven times, drawn two and lost one.

Montrose are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Montrose have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Peterhead form and stats

There's been little loot from Peterhead's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the League One. Peterhead only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.

Two travels in a row for Peterhead, whose manager McInally could celebrate last time after the League One win against Dumbarton.

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs East Fife.

We have checked recent matches where Peterhead have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were one victory, zero draws and six defeats.

Peterhead are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 9 games (in the league). Peterhead have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head to head match ended Peterhead - Montrose 0-0, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Montrose victories, three draws and one Peterhead win. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MontroseG. Webster
G. Webster
13 goals
PeterheadR. McLean
R. McLean
8 goals
MontroseC. Johnston
C. Johnston
5 goals

Montrose missing players

Peterhead missing players

Montrose Peterhead
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
8 3 1 Won W 0 2 6
8 4 1 Drew D 0 1 4
2 2 0 Lost L 2 6 8
31 13 4 Scored S 2 13 28
16 11 3 Conceded C 6 21 29
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
78% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 78%
50% 56% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 89% 67%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 56% 44%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 33%
56% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 56%
39% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
17% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 33%
 
6.3 6.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.8 6.2
4.2 3.8 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.3 6
1.7 1.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.8 10.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 4 9.6 9.8
4.3 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.9
40% 31% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 45% 40%
 
8.9 9.7 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 19.5 11.2 10.4
3.2 3.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.4 4.1
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Montrose have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (16) in League One
  • Montrose have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in League One
  • Peterhead have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Peterhead have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Peterhead have the most points from losing position (10) in League One
  • Peterhead have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in League One
  • Peterhead haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cove Rangers 18 11 4 3 37 17 9 6 3 0 22 7 9 5 1 3 15 10 20 37
2 Montrose 18 8 8 2 31 16 9 3 4 2 13 11 9 5 4 0 18 5 15 32
3 Queen's Park 17 6 9 2 32 18 9 4 4 1 19 8 8 2 5 1 13 10 14 27
4 Airdrieonians 16 8 2 6 25 21 8 5 0 3 14 12 8 3 2 3 11 9 4 26
5 Peterhead 18 6 4 8 28 29 9 4 3 2 15 8 9 2 1 6 13 21 -1 22
6 Falkirk 17 6 4 7 20 26 9 3 1 5 9 13 8 3 3 2 11 13 -6 22
7 Alloa Athletic 18 5 5 8 25 30 9 3 2 4 14 15 9 2 3 4 11 15 -5 20
8 Clyde 17 5 5 7 21 32 8 3 2 3 12 18 9 2 3 4 9 14 -11 20
9 Dumbarton 18 5 3 10 25 37 9 1 3 5 13 19 9 4 0 5 12 18 -12 18
10 East Fife 17 3 4 10 19 37 8 3 2 3 11 10 9 0 2 7 8 27 -18 13

Read more about League One

The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.