Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Queen of the South (3rd, 54 pts) and East Fife (8th, 36 pts). Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Queen of the South ran at 1.61 scored and 1.31 conceded, East Fife at 0.97 and 1.69.
East Fife's winless run stood at 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Queen of the South wins, 1 for East Fife, 1 draw, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Queen of the South led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Queen of the South: Reece Lyon (2'), Reece Lyon (24') · East Fife: Myles Gaffney (7'), Sam Culbert (59')
Key stats
Possession: Queen of the South 63% · East Fife 37% · Total shots: 15-11 · On target: 10-8 · Corners: 5-4