FM Preview: Queen of the South v Forfar Athletic 19 Jan 2013

Last updated : 18 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

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

Queen of the South prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Doonhamers are clearly on top, having won 30 and lost only 12 of the 55 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was earlier this season, with Queen of the South running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 20 Nov Forfar Ath. 1 - 5 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 11 Aug Queen o.t.S. 2-0 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Tue 23 Aug Queen o.t.S. 3 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Cup
2010/2011 Wed 25 Aug Queen o.t.S. 4 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Cup
2002/2003 Sat 07 Sep Queen o.t.S. 2 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Cup
2001/2002 Sat 20 Apr Forfar Ath. 0 - 3 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2001/2002 Sat 16 Feb Queen o.t.S. 3 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Doonhamers have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.

Forfar Athletic have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Loons have hit 9 goals, 16 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 20 games giving them a return of 53 points.

Forfar Athletic's total of 29 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queen of the South 6 6 0 0 21 4 18
Forfar Athletic 6 3 0 3 10 13 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Queen of the South may be coming up against a decent side in Forfar 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 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 6 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 13 .
Forfar Athletic Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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