History of the East Fife v Queen of the South fixture
Queen of the South travel to take on East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Doonhamers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The last time the two teams met at East Fife was back in August 2007, over five years ago, the Fifers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Queen o.t.S. | 5 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 08 Aug | East Fife | 1-0 | Queen o.t.S. | Scottish League Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Queen o.t.S. | 2 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 17 Jan | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Queen o.t.S. | Scottish Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 21 Nov | Queen o.t.S. | 0 - 0 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 27 Sep | East Fife | 2 - 0 | 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
East Fife's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Fifers have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Queen of the South's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Doonhamers have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 1 points from their 1 games so far.
Queen of the South are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 1 games giving them a return of 3 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 |
| Queen of the South | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Doonhamers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Bayview Stadium with Queen of the South coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Queen of the South | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here
Queens Mad Prediction:
This will be a tough fixture against one of the better teams in the league but Queens are expected to continue their excellent early season form with a narrow away win and remain top of the league.
