Queen of the South
- Queen of the South returned to winning ways with a 2-1 home win over Airdrieonians FC on Saturday, bouncing back from a 2-1 defeat away to Montrose at the weekend prior.
- Queen of the South have three wins and two defeats in their last five matches, so they should be able to come away with something.
- They have scored eight goals in their last five, which looks like a lot for a club that's used to grinding out wins, but they could be on a bit of a roll and with striker Cole Coughlin at the sharp end, they should have enough bite to get the better of East Fife on Saturday.
East Fife
- East Fife's 2-2 draw with Ross County today followed a 0-0 draw away at Airdrieonians FC and a 5-2 defeat to St Mirren II, a run of results which has left them in the hunt in the top half.
- East Fife have yet to win away from home, drawing two and losing one.
- While the visitors have drawn their last two matches and are clearly a stubborn bunch, they've also looked a little toothless as Dick Campbell's side have produced three draws and two defeats from their last five, leaving the game a little too open for them to consistently pick up results.
Head-to-Head
The Doonhamers have averaged 2.7 goals in their five home H2Hs, while The Fifers have averaged 2.3 as the visitors.
Key Players
Cameron Ross is East Fife 's top scorer in League One 2026/2027, having scored two goals in six games for East Fife, while Cole Coughlin has scored three in his last five for Queen of the South .
Betting Insights
- Queen of the South are the 2.25 favorites ahead of East Fife at 2.88 and the draw at 3.25, but we're going to side with the home team in the result market.
- Campbell's men are well drilled, well set up and should get the tactical edge in this one as they look to stifle the Doonhamers' attacking players, so under 2.5 goals at 1.81 looks like the only alternative angle to take.
Prediction
A similar result to that reverse 2-2 draw is the main selection for Saturday's matchup in Scotland, as the table suggests that the hosts are behind East Fife in the standings, but it's not that clear-cut.