FM Preview: Queen of the South v Alloa Athletic 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 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 51 games played, Doonhamers have recorded 24 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, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 5-2 thriller, in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
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
2001/2002 Sat 06 Apr Alloa Ath. 4 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 02 Feb Queen o.t.S. 0 - 1 Alloa Ath. 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. In this time, Doonhamers have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.

Alloa Athletic have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Wasps have hit 10 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 6 games giving them a return of 16 points.

Alloa Athletic's total of 10 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Queen of the South 6 4 1 1 17 5 13
Alloa Athletic 6 3 1 2 12 7 10

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

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

TeamSequences
Queen of the South 9 games since last home draw.
Alloa Athletic 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here

Queens Mad Prediction - Alloa will be tough opponents but can't see past this exciting young Queen.s so we're going for another handsome win to consolidate our number one spot.

   

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