FM Preview: Queen of the South v Stranraer 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queen of the South v Stranraer fixture

Queen of the South prepare to entertain Stranraer at Palmerston Park on Wednesday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Doonhamers have recorded 24 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 13 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was just last season, in July 2011, the Doonhamers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Stranraer 0 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 30 Jul Queen o.t.S. 2-1 Stranraer Scottish League Cup
2006/2007 Tue 15 Aug Queen o.t.S. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Challenge Cup
2005/2006 Sat 18 Mar Queen o.t.S. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division One
2005/2006 Mon 02 Jan Stranraer 1 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2005/2006 Sat 12 Nov Queen o.t.S. 1 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division One
2005/2006 Sat 17 Sep Stranraer 0 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One

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 are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Doonhamers in those games, with 3 conceded.

Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Blues have hit 7 goals, 10 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 14 games giving them a return of 35 points.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 14 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queen of the South 6 4 0 2 12 6 12
Stranraer 6 2 1 3 7 12 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Queen of the South may be coming up against a decent side in Stranraer, 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 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Stranraer 16 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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