Queen of the South
- Two struggling League One sides face off at Palmerston Park on Saturday with Queen of the South 10th on four points from 8 games and Cove Rangers 9th on five points from the same number of matches.
- Queen of the South have 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their 4 home League One 2026/2027 matches (3 goals for, 5 against).
- The Doonhamers have little to crow about lately with 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in their last 5 with a 1-1 home draw with Annan Athletic in the same competition providing a brief respite.
Cove Rangers
- Cove Rangers are still seeking their first away win in League One 2026/2027 after 4 away trips (0 draws, 4 defeats, 1 goal for).
- Cove Rangers come into the game on the back of their best form in the new campaign with 3 wins and 2 defeats in their last 5 and back-to-back victories in their two most recent.
Head-to-Head
The hosts have the psychological edge from beating Cove 2-0 at home in League One 2025/2026.
Key Players
The Doonhamers have a little more creativity than the Toonsers with Liam Smith having provided 2 assists in 8 League One games and the top-scorer Cole Coughlin on 1 , so Clark's side will look to dominate the midfield and get bodies forward while Cove Rangers are set up to be compact, organised and can switch game plans quickly to punish turnover mistakes.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have the teams pretty close with the visitors 2.47 and the home team 2.38, but our selection for this game is the away team to continue their decent form by getting a result.
- Both teams to score is live at 1.61 and under 2.5 goals at 1.94 also looks a decent fit for this sort of cagey, one-goal game in which Cove's stronger form could give them the edge.
Prediction
- Our pick: the away team to continue their decent form by getting a result.
- Markets to consider: Both teams to score (1.61) and Under 2.5 goals (1.94).