Match Report
Level on 3 points, Queen of the South (4th) and Edinburgh City (5th) met as equals in the table. Recent form told a different story for Queen of the South: only 30th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Per game in the league, Queen of the South were scoring 1 and conceding 1, Edinburgh City 0.25 and 4, against a competition average of 1.68 goals per team per game.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 4 for Queen of the South, 0 for Edinburgh City and 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Palmerston Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,690. On the scoreboard, Queen of the South led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Queen of the South: Kurtis Guthrie (16'), Reece Lyon (52'), Reece Lyon (46'), Reece Lyon (79')
Key stats
Possession: Queen of the South 50% · Edinburgh City 50% · Total shots: 19-11 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 5-4