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The big kick-off has arrived at last and Queen's manager Ian McCall is optimistic that we can hold our own in Division one despite our part-time status. We have once again been handed a tough opening round of fixtures and we don't need to be reminded of what happened at the start of last season. I think we are better prepared this season although losing Andy Aitken for at least six months is a major blow. Ian McCall has informed Derek Lyle that he is free to join another club which may free up wages for a
replacement for Aitken. Lyle is still a favourite amongst Queens fans and most of us hope he will get fixed up soon. Saturday's fixture against relegated Livingston will be tough going for the Doonhamers but if O'Neill,Thomson and Mullen keep up their good pre-season scoring form we can at least get a draw. Our magnficent travelling support will of course play a part and with an expected 400+ it should be a lively atmosphere at Almondvale.
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Queen o.t.S. travel to take on Livingston at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday morning, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, The Doonhamers have recorded 7 wins, and Livingston have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Livingston was back in March 1999, over five years ago, with Queen o.t.S. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Livi in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1998/1999 | Sat 13 Mar | Livingston | 1 - 2 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 27 Dec | Queen o.t.S. | 2 - 2 | Livingston | SCD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 24 Oct | Livingston | 2 - 0 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD2 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 29 Aug | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 1 | Livingston | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Apr | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 1 | Livingston | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 25 Mar | Livingston | 1 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 08 Nov | Queen o.t.S. | 1 - 0 | Livingston | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Livingston's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Livi's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Queen o.t.S.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Livingston | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Queen o.t.S. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the The Doonhamers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Livingston. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Livingston | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Queen o.t.S. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |