FM Preview: Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic 02 Feb 2013

Last updated : 01 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic fixture

Queen of the South prepare to entertain Alloa Athletic at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Doonhamers have recorded 25 wins, and Alloa Athletic have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was earlier this season, 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
2012/2013 Tue 11 Dec Alloa Ath. 1 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 29 Sep Queen o.t.S. 1-0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 04 Aug Queen o.t.S. 5 - 2 Alloa Ath. Scottish League Cup
2002/2003 Sat 19 Apr Queen o.t.S. 0 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division One
2002/2003 Sat 18 Jan Alloa Ath. 3 - 3 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2002/2003 Sat 07 Dec Queen o.t.S. 1 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division One
2002/2003 Sat 05 Oct Alloa Ath. 0 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Doonhamers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.

Alloa Athletic have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Wasps have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Queen of the South are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 21 games giving them a return of 56 points.

Alloa Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 40 points from 21 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queen of the South 6 6 0 0 23 5 18
Alloa Athletic 6 3 2 1 10 6 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Queen of the South may be coming up against a decent side in Alloa Athletic, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Doonhamers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queen of the South Won 6 successive home games.
7 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 7 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 14 .
Alloa Athletic Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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