Montrose vs East Fife: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Montrose played against East Fife in League One (Scotland). The game was played on November 22, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Montrose has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. East Fife has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Montrose scores 0.86 goals per game and allows 1.93. East Fife scores 1.29 and allows 1.36. Games in this league average 2.54 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of Montrose's games and 57% of East Fife's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 57%, compared with league averages of 43% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

East Fife has the higher season xG average, 1.39 to 1.11 per game. Montrose takes 9.1 shots per game, while East Fife takes 10.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Montrose leads at halftime in 7% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. East Fife leads at halftime in 7% and scores 0.64 after halftime.

When the teams score

Montrose's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For East Fife, it is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.54 goals. Both teams score in 43% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

45Possession (%)55
MontroseEast Fife
9Shots8
MontroseEast Fife
5Shots on target5
MontroseEast Fife
1.15xG1.19
MontroseEast Fife
5Corners6
MontroseEast Fife
32Dangerous attacks47
MontroseEast Fife
10Fouls16
MontroseEast Fife
0Cards2
MontroseEast Fife

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.86Goals scored / game1.29
MontroseEast Fife
1.93Goals allowed / game1.36
MontroseEast Fife
50%Average possession50%
MontroseEast Fife
3Shots on target / game4.5
MontroseEast Fife

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.07Shots per game10.71
MontroseEast Fife
3Shots on target4.5
MontroseEast Fife
9.4%Shot conversion12%
MontroseEast Fife
50%Possession50%
MontroseEast Fife
1.11xG for1.39
MontroseEast Fife
1.46xG against1.23
MontroseEast Fife

Shooting quality

Montrose: BalancedEast Fife: Balanced
MontroseEast Fife
Accuracy (shots on target)33%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

East Fife is 600% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Montrose · 1.4 pts / game - East Fife

Montrose
LLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
21% W21% D57% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-8
0.86 pts / game · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-5
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 0.93Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
East Fife
LWDLW
Season result split
43% W21% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-3-5
1.50 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.23Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

East Fife is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

0.86 goals / game - Montrose · 1.29 goals / game - East Fife

East Fife is 42% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.93 goals / game - Montrose · 1.36 goals / game - East Fife

Montrose scoring profile: strong

Montrose scores in 57% of games (8 of 14 meczów), while East Fife keeps a clean sheet in 21% (3 of 14 meczów).

East Fife scoring profile: very strong

East Fife scores in 79% of games (11 of 14 meczów), while Montrose keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 meczów).

12Goals scored (season)18
MontroseEast Fife
27Goals conceded (season)19
MontroseEast Fife
2.79Average goals per game2.64
MontroseEast Fife
1Goals scored (last 5)5
MontroseEast Fife
13Goals conceded (last 5)5
MontroseEast Fife

How often they score at least...

57%1 goal79%
MontroseEast Fife
21%2 goals36%
MontroseEast Fife
7%3 goals14%
MontroseEast Fife
0%4 goals0%
MontroseEast Fife

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal79%
MontroseEast Fife
57%2 goals21%
MontroseEast Fife
36%3 goals21%
MontroseEast Fife
14%4 goals14%
MontroseEast Fife

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time36%
MontroseEast Fife
7%BTTS in both halves0%
MontroseEast Fife
7%Scored in both halves21%
MontroseEast Fife

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
MontroseEast Fife
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS21%
MontroseEast Fife
20%BTTS - last 520%
MontroseEast Fife

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
MontroseEast Fife
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
MontroseEast Fife
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
MontroseEast Fife

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
MontroseEast Fife
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
MontroseEast Fife
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
MontroseEast Fife

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

East Fife is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.64 pts / game - Montrose · 0.93 pts / game - East Fife

Montrose - half-time state
7% leading43% draw50% trailing
East Fife - half-time state
7% leading71% draw21% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.64Points per game (1st half)0.93
MontroseEast Fife
0.36Goals scored (1st half)0.43
MontroseEast Fife
0.93Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
MontroseEast Fife
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.14
MontroseEast Fife
29%Clean sheet before half-time50%
MontroseEast Fife
71%No goal before half-time57%
MontroseEast Fife

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per game (2nd half)1.36
MontroseEast Fife
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
MontroseEast Fife
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.64
MontroseEast Fife
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.29
MontroseEast Fife
36%Clean sheet after half-time50%
MontroseEast Fife
64%No goal after half-time50%
MontroseEast Fife

Montrose - second-half results

21% W36% D43% L
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.64
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 7% of games and wins 21%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

East Fife - second-half results

36% W29% D36% L
13
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding614%

Leads at halftime in 7% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Montrose - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.400.20
Goals scored / game0.00.2
Goals allowed / game0.62.0
Average goals per game0.62.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-3-9
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
East Fife - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game0.61.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Montrose
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
1
4
16-30
2
6
31-45
2
3
46-60
2
6
61-75
3
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

East Fife
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
4
31-45
6
3
46-60
1
4
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.72
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-26%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Montrose

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.72
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
158%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.66
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

East Fife

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League One).

Teams vs league

MontroseLigaEast Fife
Average goals per game 2.792.54 2.64
Both teams scored 43%43% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%54% 57%
Clean sheets 14%30% 21%
Goal before half-time 71%71% 57%
Goal after half-time 79%83% 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.54
Average goals per game
43%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.22
Away goals / game
+8%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. MontroseGoalEwan Loudon
  2. East FifeGoalAndy MunroAssist: Michael McKenna
  3. East FifeYellow cardLiam Newton
  4. MontroseGoalCallum Sandilands
  5. East FifeYellow cardBrian Easton
  6. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Graham WebsterOff: Lewis Gibson
  7. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Craig BrownOff: Blair Lyons
  8. East FifeSubstitutionOn: Patrick SlatteryOff: Sam Culbert
  9. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Matheus MachadoOff: Callum Sandilands

Head-to-head

Record from Montrose's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against East Fife. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

East Fife FC
1 : 1
Montrose FC

FAQ

What was the result of Montrose vs East Fife?

The League One match finished Montrose 1:1 East Fife. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Montrose vs East Fife?

Montrose score 0.86 goals per game on average and East Fife 1.29. The League One average is 2.54 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Montrose's matches and 57% of East Fife's.

What form are Montrose and East Fife in?

Over the last 5 games Montrose have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and East Fife 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Montrose vs East Fife?

The statistical background for Montrose vs East Fife — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.