FM Preview: Queen of the South v Stenhousemuir 20 Oct 2012

Last updated : 19 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queen of the South v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir travel to take on Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 58 games played, Warriors have recorded 20 wins, and Queen of the South have come away with 29 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Queen of the South was more than a decade ago, in January 2002, the Doonhamers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2003/2004 Tue 02 Sep Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish League Cup
2001/2002 Sat 23 Mar Stenhousemuir 1 - 4 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 19 Jan Queen o.t.S. 1-0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 24 Nov Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sun 02 Sep Queen o.t.S. 2 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2000/2001 Sat 21 Apr Queen o.t.S. 1 - 3 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2000/2001 Tue 06 Mar Stenhousemuir 1 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Doonhamers, with 2 goals against.

The Warriors have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Warriors, and 8 goals against.

Queen of the South are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 8 games giving them a return of 22 points.

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 13 from their 8 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queen of the South 6 4 1 1 10 4 13
Stenhousemuir 6 2 3 1 12 8 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Warriors, but one which we believe will end in stalemate. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queen of the South 11 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Stenhousemuir 6 games since last defeat.

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