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

Key match information

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

Current form

Queen of the South: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Montrose: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Queen of the South scores 1.29 and concedes 1.24 goals per match. Montrose scores 1.12 and concedes 1.65. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Queen of the South 35%, Montrose 41%. Over 2.5: Queen of the South 47%, Montrose 53%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Queen of the South has higher xG: 1.30 vs 1.10. Queen of the South: 10.8 shots per match, Montrose: 8.9.

Match halves

Queen of the South: half-time lead 41%, second-half goals 0.76. Montrose: half-time lead 18%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Queen of the South: 46-60 (5 goals). Montrose: 0-15 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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.

Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.29Goals scored / match1.12
Queen of the SouthMontrose
1.24Goals conceded / match1.65
Queen of the SouthMontrose
50%Average possession49%
Queen of the SouthMontrose
4.24Shots on target / match3.29
Queen of the SouthMontrose

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.76Shots per match8.94
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Queen of the South
WDLDW
Season result split
41% W24% D35% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-6
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LWDWD
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Queen of the South is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Queen of the South scoring profile: very strong

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

Montrose scoring profile: mixed

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

22Goals scored (season)19
Queen of the SouthMontrose
21Goals conceded (season)28
Queen of the SouthMontrose
2.53Average goals in match2.76
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 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.

35%
Queen of the South - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.6 of 17 matches
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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 63% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / match - Queen of the South · 0.94 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 41% of matches and wins 41%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 18% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Queen of the South - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.21.4
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.60
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.41.4
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.65
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
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.
104%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

Queen of the SouthLigaMontrose
Average goals in match 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 match
43%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.38
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+16%
Home attack advantage
+14%
Home defence 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

Previous meeting: Queen of the South 0 - 0 - 1 Montrose. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

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.