League One: What this match might lack in elegance it should pay back in energy and enthusiasm. Get set for Montrose - Queen of the South!
- Queen of the South have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in League One
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Challenge Cup game only four days ago.
Montrose form and stats
When playing at home in the League One, Montrose have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games.
The followers are hoping that Montrose will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the game against Falkirk (placed 3rd).
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Peterhead the opponent.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 12 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 5 and lost 1.
The Montrose fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches.
Queen of the South form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Queen of the South playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Queen of the South delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Kelty Hearts in their previous match; a Challenge Cup duel.
A 1-2 loss hosting Alloa Athletic before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Queen of the South playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 2 Queen of the South wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Observe that 8 of this side's 10 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
Queen has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 10 games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Queen of the South - Montrose 4-0. The ref showed his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the sinner was Masson (Montrose). Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: one - two - four (Montrose wins - draws - Queen of the South wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Paton 12 goals |  R. McAllister 5 goals |  G. Reilly 5 goals |
Montrose missing players
Queen of the South missing players
| Montrose | Queen of the South | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 30 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 27 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 8 | 20 | 36 |
| 81% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 86% |
| 62% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 62% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 40% | 29% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 5 | 4.4 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 5.2 | 6.7 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.1 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.5 | 9.5 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.1 | 9.2 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 37% | 43% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 46% | 39% |
| 8.9 | 9.7 | 4.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 9.5 | 8.8 |
| 3.7 | 4 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4 | 3.6 |
- Queen of the South have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Queen of the South have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in League One
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 42 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 32 |
| 6 | Montrose | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Kelty Hearts | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -7 | 27 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Clyde | 20 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -18 | 10 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 20 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 27 | -38 | 8 |
