Alloa Athletic
- Alloa Athletic are 6th in League One 2026/2027 with 12 points from 11 games, while Queen of the South are 8th with 10 points from 11 matches.
- Alloa Athletic will have been buoyed by a 3-0 away win over East Fife in League One 2026/2027 last weekend, but the fact that they followed that result up with a 0-0 draw away to Annan Athletic in the Challenge Cup indicates that they are a team on the rise.
- The Wasps have a mixed record of one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five matches and Andy Graham has been in charge since November 2023.
- Their 4-3-3 system is a midfield-heavy approach that keeps them tight and they are a very compact and hard to break down.
Queen of the South
- The Doonhamers have lost consecutive games, 1-0 at Berwick Rangers in the Challenge Cup and 1-7 at home to Ross County in League One 2026/2027.
- The Doonhamers come into this match following back-to-back defeats and will be looking to rebound on Saturday as they head into this game on a fragile run of form.
- Nicky Clark has been in charge of the South of Scotland side since May 2026.
- Connor Young has scored three times in Queen of the South's last five games and the side have scored nine times in total during that run, but Cole Coughlin is the leading scorer with just one goal in eight games in League One 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
- Alloa have won two of the last three head-to-heads, the other being a 2-0 away victory in League One 2026/2027, but they will be keen to avoid losing the other as they haven't won their last two against the Doonhamers.
- Alloa have won one and lost two of their last five and haven't won their last two home games against Queen of the South.
Key Players
- Connor Young - Connor Young has scored three times in Queen of the South's last five games and the side have scored nine times in total during that run.
- Cole Coughlin - Cole Coughlin is the leading scorer with just one goal in eight games in League One 2026/2027.
- Managers: Andy Graham has been in charge since November 2023 and Nicky Clark has been in charge since May 2026.
Betting Insights
- Alloa Athletic average 1.00 goals scored and 1.20 goals conceded at home in League One 2026/2027, so they are involved in tight and cagey affairs.
- Alloa are the better placed of the two to punish defensive mistakes and the 1.72 favorite looks good in this one.
- Queen of the South are available at 4.23 while the draw comes in at 3.7.
- With the away side conceding 3.80 goals per game in League One 2026/2027, the stats point towards an away goal bonanza.
Prediction
- I will chance over 2.5 goals at 1.6 as this game may be more entertaining than the sides' records indicate and with the away side conceding 3.80 goals per game in League One 2026/2027, the stats point towards an away goal bonanza.
- Alloa look the more likely winners given recent form, compact shape and home averages, while Queen of the South will need to tighten up defensively to take anything from this fixture.
