Scotland - League OneData current as of 24 July 2026

Montrose vs Queen of the South: match statistics

Montrose crest
Montrose
3 : 2half-time 2:0
Queen of the South crest
Queen of the South
130%(3.00)
X25%(3.30)
245%(2.06)

Queen of the South displays clearly better form with 1.6 points per game in their last five matches, while Montrose manages only 1.0 point. The hosts sit in 8th place in the table with a home record of 7-6-11 and a goal difference of -7, conceding an average of 1.73 goals per match. Queen of the South holds the 5th position and, despite playing away, shows better shooting accuracy (3.75 shots on target per game vs 2.55 for the hosts) and an advantage in possession (51% vs 49%). Montrose are without a win in two matches and have just a 36% home win rate, which combined with a 45% loss rate makes them the weaker favorite. Considering all parameters, especially recent form and offensive quality, Queen of the South has a higher chance of securing three points.

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

Key match information

Montrose play Queen of the South in League One (Scotland). The match date is 21 February 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Montrose: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Queen of the South: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Montrose scores 1.31 and concedes 1.83 goals per match. Queen of the South scores 1.61 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.62 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Montrose 61%, Queen of the South 58%. Over 2.5: Montrose 56%, Queen of the South 50%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Queen of the South has higher xG: 1.39 vs 1.11. Montrose: 8.6 shots per match, Queen of the South: 11.1.

Match halves

Montrose: half-time lead 28%, second-half goals 0.72. Queen of the South: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.06.

Goals by minute

Montrose: 61-75 (11 goals). Queen of the South: 76-90+ (16 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.62 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 1-1-1. Average goals 2.33, BTTS 33%.

Match description

Queen of the South displays clearly better form with 1.6 points per game in their last five matches, while Montrose manages only 1.0 point. The hosts sit in 8th place in the table with a home record of 7-6-11 and a goal difference of -7, conceding an average of 1.73 goals per match. Queen of the South holds the 5th position and, despite playing away, shows better shooting accuracy (3.75 shots on target per game vs 2.55 for the hosts) and an advantage in possession (51% vs 49%). Montrose are without a win in two matches and have just a 36% home win rate, which combined with a 45% loss rate makes them the weaker favorite. Considering all parameters, especially recent form and offensive quality, Queen of the South has a higher chance of securing three points.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
MontroseQueen of the South
6Shots16
MontroseQueen of the South
4Shots on target6
MontroseQueen of the South
0.78xG1.61
MontroseQueen of the South
3Corners5
MontroseQueen of the South
16Dangerous attacks26
MontroseQueen of the South
10Fouls12
MontroseQueen of the South
0Cards3
MontroseQueen of the South

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.

MontroseQueen of the South
1.31Goals scored / match1.61
MontroseQueen of the South
1.83Goals conceded / match1.25
MontroseQueen of the South
48%Average possession52%
MontroseQueen of the South
3.56Shots on target / match4.78
MontroseQueen of the South

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

8.64Shots per match11.14
MontroseQueen of the South
3.56Shots on target4.78
MontroseQueen of the South
15.1%Shot conversion14.5%
MontroseQueen of the South
48%Possession52%
MontroseQueen of the South
1.11xG for1.39
MontroseQueen of the South
1.45xG against1.31
MontroseQueen of the South

Shooting quality

Montrose: Efficient finishingQueen of the South: Efficient finishing
MontroseQueen of the South
Accuracy (shots on target)41%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.34

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

Queen of the South is 800% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / match - Montrose · 1.8 pts / match - Queen of the South

Montrose
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
28% W28% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-10-16
1.11 pts / match · goal difference -19
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-3-8
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.04Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Queen of the South
DWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
42% W31% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-11-10
1.56 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-6-6
Last 5 away
2-3-0
WDDDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 80%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.

Queen of the South is 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.31 goals / match - Montrose · 1.61 goals / match - Queen of the South

Queen of the South is 46% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.83 goals / match - Montrose · 1.25 goals / match - Queen of the South

Montrose scoring profile: very strong

Montrose scores in 75% of matches (27 of 36 matches), while Queen of the South keeps a clean sheet in 25% (9 of 36 matches).

Queen of the South scoring profile: very strong

Queen of the South scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while Montrose keeps a clean sheet in 14% (5 of 36 matches).

47Goals scored (season)58
MontroseQueen of the South
66Goals conceded (season)45
MontroseQueen of the South
3.14Average goals in match2.86
MontroseQueen of the South
5Goals scored (last 5)10
MontroseQueen of the South
12Goals conceded (last 5)5
MontroseQueen of the South

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal81%
MontroseQueen of the South
33%2 goals44%
MontroseQueen of the South
17%3 goals22%
MontroseQueen of the South
3%4 goals11%
MontroseQueen of the South

How often they concede at least...

86%1 goal75%
MontroseQueen of the South
56%2 goals33%
MontroseQueen of the South
31%3 goals11%
MontroseQueen of the South
11%4 goals6%
MontroseQueen of the South

* 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.

58%
Queen of the South - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.21 of 36 matches
50%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time14%
MontroseQueen of the South
8%BTTS in both halves3%
MontroseQueen of the South
19%Scored in both halves31%
MontroseQueen of the South

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
MontroseQueen of the South
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
MontroseQueen of the South
60%BTTS - last 580%
MontroseQueen of the South

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

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time78%
MontroseQueen of the South
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
MontroseQueen of the South
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
MontroseQueen of the South

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
MontroseQueen of the South
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
MontroseQueen of the South
31%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
MontroseQueen of the South

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.

Queen of the South is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Montrose · 1.33 pts / match - Queen of the South

Montrose - half-time state
28% leading31% draw42% trailing
Queen of the South - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)1.33
MontroseQueen of the South
0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.56
MontroseQueen of the South
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.58
MontroseQueen of the South
1.33Average goals (1st half)1.14
MontroseQueen of the South
42%Clean sheet before half-time53%
MontroseQueen of the South
58%No goal before half-time56%
MontroseQueen of the South

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.64
MontroseQueen of the South
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1.06
MontroseQueen of the South
1.08Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
MontroseQueen of the South
1.81Average goals (2nd half)1.72
MontroseQueen of the South
28%Clean sheet after half-time42%
MontroseQueen of the South
47%No goal after half-time33%
MontroseQueen of the South

Montrose - second-half results

25% W25% R50% P
41
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-13
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 28% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Queen of the South - second-half results

47% W22% R31% P
48
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
59
Second-half points
+14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Montrose - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.20
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.8
Average goals in match0.82.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%0%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-2-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Queen of the South - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.20
Goals scored / match0.21.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.62.4
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-1+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% 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.

Montrose
ScoredConceded
6
6
0-15
5
10
16-30
10
11
31-45
7
10
46-60
11
14
61-75
8
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

Queen of the South
ScoredConceded
7
7
0-15
8
7
16-30
5
7
31-45
13
9
46-60
9
6
61-75
16
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
151%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.91
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Queen of the South

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.08
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

* 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

MontroseLigaQueen of the South
Average goals in match 3.142.62 2.86
Both teams scored 61%50% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%49% 50%
Clean sheets 14%28% 25%
Goal before half-time 81%73% 78%
Goal after half-time 89%83% 94%

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

2.62
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.41
Home goals / match
1.21
Away goals / match
+17%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Montrose 1 - 1 - 1 Queen of the South. Average goals 2.33, both teams scored in 33% matches.

FAQ

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

The League One match finished Montrose 3:2 Queen of the South. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Montrose and Queen of the South?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Montrose won 1, Queen of the South won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

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

Montrose score 1.31 goals per game on average and Queen of the South 1.61. The League One average is 2.62 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Montrose's matches and 58% of Queen of the South's.

What form are Montrose and Queen of the South in?

Over the last 5 games Montrose have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Queen of the South 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Montrose vs Queen of the South — 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.