Evenly matched teams: Peterhead vs Montrose match preview

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 30.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balmoor Stadium (4000 seats)

Here's every little thing you must be aware of, and a little bit more, before watching the Peterhead - Montrose fixture!

Insights:
  • Montrose have the most scored goals (22) in League One

This looks to be an interesting fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

It should be mentioned that Montrose play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Montrose on grass are 5 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 30-37. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Peterhead form and stats

The story so far in the League One for Peterhead at their home stadium (Balmoor Stadium) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Peterhead, who played 0-0 against Falkirk. That match was also played at this venue (Balmoor Stadium).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Alloa Athletic with a 4-2 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Peterhead perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Peterhead as a small favourite), we find ten games. Peterhead has won four of these, drawn one and lost five.

Peterhead can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Peterhead have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Montrose form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (22) in League One, are W3-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the League One.

Impressive finishing from C. Johnston (2), J. Keatings and G. Webster secured the home win 4-1 against East Fife in their previous game.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Clyde with the score of 5-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Montrose in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Montrose, one draw and three defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Montrose are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Montrose defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 5 games).

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Montrose - Peterhead 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Peterhead victories, two draws and six Montrose wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MontroseG. Webster
G. Webster
9 goals
PeterheadS. Brown
S. Brown
4 goals
PeterheadR. McLean
R. McLean
4 goals

Peterhead missing players

Montrose missing players

Peterhead Montrose
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 2 5 11
4 3 1 Won W 2 3 5
1 1 1 Drew D 0 2 4
6 2 0 Lost L 0 0 2
19 12 2 Scored S 7 12 22
17 6 0 Conceded C 0 2 11
91% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 55%
45% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 20% 36%
45% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 18%
45% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 55%
27% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 36%
36% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
5.5 5.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.6 6.5
5.4 4.8 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4
2 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 9.7 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.6 10.5
4.4 5.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4 4.5
40% 39% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 60% 45%
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Montrose's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Montrose have not yet lost a game away.
  • Montrose have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Montrose have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in League One
  • Montrose have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in League One
  • Montrose have the most clean sheets (3) away in League One
  • Montrose have the most points (11) away in League One
  • Montrose have the most scored goals (12) away in League One
  • Montrose have the most scored goals (22) in League One
  • Montrose have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in League One
  • Montrose have the the best goal difference (+10) away in League One
  • Montrose have the the best goal difference (+11) in League One
  • Montrose haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

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

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.