Kelty Hearts vs Montrose: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Kelty Hearts played Montrose in League One (Scotland). The match was played on 6 December 2025. Final score: 0:3.

Current form

Kelty Hearts: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Montrose: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Kelty Hearts scores 0.87 and concedes 2.07 goals per match. Montrose scores 0.87 and concedes 1.87. League average: 2.56 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Kelty Hearts 53%, Montrose 47%. Over 2.5: Kelty Hearts 73%, Montrose 47%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Montrose has higher xG: 1.11 vs 0.94. Kelty Hearts: 6.8 shots per match, Montrose: 9.1.

Match halves

Kelty Hearts: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.33. Montrose: half-time lead 7%, second-half goals 0.47.

Goals by minute

Kelty Hearts: 0-15 (3 goals). Montrose: 76-90+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 2
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
Kelty HeartsMontrose
6Shots11
Kelty HeartsMontrose
2Shots on target5
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0.84xG1.32
Kelty HeartsMontrose
4Corners3
Kelty HeartsMontrose
43Dangerous attacks38
Kelty HeartsMontrose
6Fouls14
Kelty HeartsMontrose
2Cards3
Kelty HeartsMontrose

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Kelty HeartsMontrose
0.87Goals scored / match0.87
Kelty HeartsMontrose
2.07Goals conceded / match1.87
Kelty HeartsMontrose
51%Average possession49%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
3.2Shots on target / match3.13
Kelty HeartsMontrose

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

6.8Shots per match9.07
Kelty HeartsMontrose
3.2Shots on target3.13
Kelty HeartsMontrose
12.7%Shot conversion9.6%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
51%Possession49%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0.94xG for1.11
Kelty HeartsMontrose
1.76xG against1.45
Kelty HeartsMontrose

Shooting quality

Kelty Hearts: BalancedMontrose: Balanced
Kelty HeartsMontrose
Accuracy (shots on target)47%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.28

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Kelty Hearts
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
13% W20% D67% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-10
0.60 pts / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-6
Last 5 at home
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Montrose
LLLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
20% W27% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-8
0.87 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.00Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 40%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.

Montrose is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.07 goals / match - Kelty Hearts · 1.87 goals / match - Montrose

Kelty Hearts scoring profile: very strong

Kelty Hearts scores in 60% of matches (9 of 15 matches), while Montrose keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

Montrose scoring profile: very strong

Montrose scores in 60% of matches (9 of 15 matches), while Kelty Hearts keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 15 matches).

13Goals scored (season)13
Kelty HeartsMontrose
31Goals conceded (season)28
Kelty HeartsMontrose
2.93Average goals in match2.73
Kelty HeartsMontrose
4Goals scored (last 5)2
Kelty HeartsMontrose
12Goals conceded (last 5)10
Kelty HeartsMontrose

How often they score at least...

60%1 goal60%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
27%2 goals20%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0%3 goals7%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0%4 goals0%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

How often they concede at least...

93%1 goal87%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
73%2 goals53%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
33%3 goals33%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
7%4 goals13%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

45%
League average

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time33%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0%BTTS in both halves7%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
20%Scored in both halves7%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
27%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
60%BTTS - last 540%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

93%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
53%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Kelty Hearts is 39% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.93 pts / match - Kelty Hearts · 0.67 pts / match - Montrose

Kelty Hearts - half-time state
20% leading33% draw47% trailing
Montrose - half-time state
7% leading47% draw47% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.93Points per match (1st half)0.67
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.4
Kelty HeartsMontrose
1.07Goals conceded (1st half)0.93
Kelty HeartsMontrose
1.6Average goals (1st half)1.33
Kelty HeartsMontrose
20%Clean sheet before half-time27%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
53%No goal before half-time67%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

After half-time (2nd half)

0.6Points per match (2nd half)1
Kelty HeartsMontrose
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
Kelty HeartsMontrose
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.93
Kelty HeartsMontrose
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.4
Kelty HeartsMontrose
20%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Kelty HeartsMontrose
67%No goal after half-time67%
Kelty HeartsMontrose

Kelty Hearts - second-half results

13% W20% D67% L
14
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.93
PPG before half-time
Lead holding65%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 13%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Montrose - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding286%

Leads at half-time in 7% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Kelty Hearts - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.20
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.81.6
Average goals in match1.22.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Montrose - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.40
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-2-6
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Kelty Hearts
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
3
5
16-30
2
6
31-45
2
7
46-60
1
3
61-75
2
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Montrose
ScoredConceded
2
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
2
7
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 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.84
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
111%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Kelty Hearts

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
64%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
171%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Montrose

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.42
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
139%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Kelty HeartsLigaMontrose
Average goals in match 2.932.56 2.73
Both teams scored 53%45% 47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 73%53% 47%
Clean sheets 7%30% 13%
Goal before half-time 93%72% 73%
Goal after half-time 93%81% 73%

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

2.56
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.35
Home goals / match
1.21
Away goals / match
+12%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
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. MontroseGoalBlair LyonsAssist: Ewan Loudon
  2. MontroseYellow cardTerry Masson
  3. MontroseGoalThomas O'Ware
  4. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Angus StevensonOff: Terry Masson
  5. Kelty HeartsSubstitutionOn: Brody PatersonOff: Luke McCarvel
  6. Kelty HeartsYellow cardCraig William Clay
  7. Kelty HeartsYellow cardAlexander Ferguson
  8. Kelty HeartsSubstitutionOn: Murray ThomasOff: Jack Wyllie
  9. Kelty HeartsSubstitutionOn: Innes MurrayOff: Lewis Moore
  10. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Craig BrownOff: Blair Lyons
  11. MontroseSubstitutionOn: Kyle McClenentsOff: Ewan Loudon
  12. MontroseYellow cardKyle McClenents
  13. MontroseYellow cardSeán Dillon

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Kelty Hearts 1 - 0 - 0 Montrose. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Montrose FC
1 : 2
Kelty Hearts FC

FAQ

What was the result of Kelty Hearts vs Montrose?

The League One match finished Kelty Hearts 0:3 Montrose. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Kelty Hearts vs Montrose?

Kelty Hearts score 0.87 goals per game on average and Montrose 0.87. The League One average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Kelty Hearts's matches and 47% of Montrose's.

What form are Kelty Hearts and Montrose in?

Over the last 5 games Kelty Hearts have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Montrose 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Kelty Hearts vs Montrose?

The statistical background for Kelty Hearts vs Montrose — 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.