Queen of the South vs Montrose: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Queen of the South played against Montrose in League One (Scotland). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Queen of the South has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Montrose has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Queen of the South scores 1.29 goals per game and allows 1.24. Montrose scores 1.12 and allows 1.65. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 35% of Queen of the South's games and 41% of Montrose's. The Over 2.5 rates are 47% and 53%, compared with league averages of 43% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Queen of the South has the higher season xG average, 1.30 to 1.10 per game. Queen of the South takes 10.8 shots per game, while Montrose takes 8.9.

First-half and second-half trends

Queen of the South leads at halftime in 41% of its games and scores 0.76 goals per game after halftime. Montrose leads at halftime in 18% and scores 0.53 after halftime.

When the teams score

Queen of the South's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Montrose, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League One games average 2.57 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, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

57Possession (%)43
Queen of the SouthMontrose
13Shots7
Queen of the SouthMontrose
6Shots on target2
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.63xG0.84
Queen of the SouthMontrose
3Corners5
Queen of the SouthMontrose
54Dangerous attacks34
Queen of the SouthMontrose
13Fouls11
Queen of the SouthMontrose
2Cards2
Queen of the SouthMontrose

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.

Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.29Goals scored / game1.12
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.24Goals allowed / game1.65
Queen of the SouthMontrose
50%Average possession49%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
4.24Shots on target / game3.29
Queen of the SouthMontrose

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.76Shots per game8.94
Queen of the SouthMontrose
4.24Shots on target3.29
Queen of the SouthMontrose
12%Shot conversion12.5%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
50%Possession49%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.3xG for1.1
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.45xG against1.4
Queen of the SouthMontrose

Shooting quality

Queen of the South: BalancedMontrose: Balanced
Queen of the SouthMontrose
Accuracy (shots on target)39%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.34

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.

Queen of the South
WDLDW
Season result split
41% W24% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-6
1.47 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWDWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Montrose
LDDWW
Season result split
29% W24% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-8
1.12 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Queen of the South is 15% better for: goals scored per game.

1.29 goals / game - Queen of the South · 1.12 goals / game - Montrose

Queen of the South is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.24 goals / game - Queen of the South · 1.65 goals / game - Montrose

Queen of the South scoring profile: very strong

Queen of the South scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Montrose keeps a clean sheet in 24% (4 of 17 meczów).

Montrose scoring profile: mixed

Montrose scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Queen of the South keeps a clean sheet in 41% (7 of 17 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)19
Queen of the SouthMontrose
21Goals conceded (season)28
Queen of the SouthMontrose
2.53Average goals per game2.76
Queen of the SouthMontrose
7Goals scored (last 5)8
Queen of the SouthMontrose
6Goals conceded (last 5)6
Queen of the SouthMontrose

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal65%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
35%2 goals29%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
18%3 goals18%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
6%4 goals0%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

How often they concede at least...

59%1 goal76%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
35%2 goals47%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
18%3 goals29%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
12%4 goals12%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

* 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.

35%
Queen of the South - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 17 meczów
43%
League average

Goal patterns

6%BTTS at half-time29%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
0%BTTS in both halves6%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
35%Scored in both halves18%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
29%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
40%BTTS - last 540%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time53%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
12%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

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.

Queen of the South is 63% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / game - Queen of the South · 0.94 pts / game - Montrose

Queen of the South - half-time state
41% leading29% draw29% trailing
Montrose - half-time state
18% leading41% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.53Points per game (1st half)0.94
Queen of the SouthMontrose
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.59
Queen of the SouthMontrose
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.82
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.06Average goals (1st half)1.41
Queen of the SouthMontrose
65%Clean sheet before half-time35%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
53%No goal before half-time59%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

After half-time (2nd half)

1.41Points per game (2nd half)1.24
Queen of the SouthMontrose
0.76Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
Queen of the SouthMontrose
0.71Goals conceded (2nd half)0.82
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.35
Queen of the SouthMontrose
47%Clean sheet after half-time47%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
41%No goal after half-time59%
Queen of the SouthMontrose

Queen of the South - second-half results

41% W18% D41% L
26
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 41% of games and wins 41%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Montrose - second-half results

29% W35% D35% L
16
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding161%

Leads at halftime in 18% of games and wins 29%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Queen of the South - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.60.8
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Montrose - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.60
Goals scored / game1.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.8
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

Queen of the South
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
2
16-30
2
4
31-45
5
4
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Montrose
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
7
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
6
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-24%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Queen of the South

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Montrose

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
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.
+2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

Queen of the SouthLigaMontrose
Average goals per game 2.532.57 2.76
Both teams scored 35%43% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%54% 53%
Clean sheets 41%32% 24%
Goal before half-time 76%73% 76%
Goal after half-time 94%82% 76%

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

2.57
Average goals per game
43%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / game
1.19
Away goals / game
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defensive advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
2%
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. Queen of the SouthYellow cardKurtis Guthrie
  2. Queen of the SouthSubstitutionOn: Michael HewittOff: Zander Mackenzie
  3. MontroseYellow cardBlair Lyons
  4. Queen of the SouthGoalMichael HewittAssist: Liam Smith
  5. MontroseYellow cardLewis Gibson
  6. Queen of the SouthSubstitutionOn: Freddie O'DonoghueOff: Kurtis Guthrie
  7. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Angus StevensonOff: Ryan Williamson
  8. Queen of the SouthSubstitutionOn: Ben JohnstoneOff: Reece Lyon
  9. Queen of the SouthYellow cardJack Hannah

Head-to-head

Record from Queen of the South's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Montrose. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Montrose FC
2 : 0
Queen of the South FC

FAQ

What was the result of Queen of the South vs Montrose?

The League One match finished Queen of the South 1:0 Montrose. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Queen of the South vs Montrose?

Queen of the South score 1.29 goals per game on average and Montrose 1.12. The League One average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 35% of Queen of the South's matches and 41% of Montrose's.

What form are Queen of the South and Montrose in?

Over the last 5 games Queen of the South have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Montrose 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Queen of the South vs Montrose?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Queen of the South vs Montrose: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.