Queen's Park

vs

Ross County

Preview

Queen’s Park

• Queen’s Park have won two, tied two and lost one of their last five matches.
• Queen’s Park have won one and tied one of their last two home matches.
• Queen’s Park have done pretty well to maintain a 7th-place position in the Championship with just 36 points from 31 matches, while Ross County have done even better to sit 10th with 28 points from 32 games.
• Sean Crighton has done a good job to make Queen’s Park a possession-based team since taking charge in May 2025, employing a flexible 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 formation with a patient build-up, a compact and solid defensive shape and a methodical transition game.

Ross County

• Ross County are on a five-match winless streak, drawing two and losing three.
• Stuart Kettlewell has done an even better job to take Ross County to the next level since taking the reins in December 2025, and his tactical flexibility and pragmatic nature has helped the Staggies to some excellent results against some of the biggest clubs in the division.

Key Players

• Euan Murray leads Queen’s Park scoring charts in the Championship with four goals in 27 appearances, providing a consistent threat from midfield.
• Michael Ruth has found form in the last five, notching two goals.
• Ronan Hale is Ross County’s biggest attacking threat, scoring seven Championship goals in 19 matches.
• Kieran Phillips has been a bright spark during the Staggies’ tough run of late, scoring two of their last three goals.

Betting Insights

• Backing the home side at 3.0 looks a good way to make a profit in this one.
• The likelihood of a low-scoring affair means Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.85 also appeal.

Prediction

• Ross County’s away record in the Championship is pretty disappointing, with just two wins, seven ties and seven losses in 16 games and 25 goals conceded.
• Queen’s Park, on the other hand, are unbeaten in two at home, winning one and tying one, while conceding 16 goals in their 15 home league matches (W4, D7, L4).