Match Report
Queen of the South went into the game 10th in the table on 3 points; Peterhead sat 7th on 7 — a 4-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Queen of the South 0.8 scored and 2.2 conceded per game, Peterhead 0.67 and 1.5, with the league averaging 1.19.
Defeat had followed defeat for Queen of the South — three in succession, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 2 for Queen of the South, 2 for Peterhead and 1 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
With 78 matches recorded and 1.5 yellow cards per game, G. Grainger was the man in the middle. The venue was Palmerston Park, with room for 8,690 spectators. Peterhead led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Peterhead: Cammy Smith (41')
Key stats
Possession: Queen of the South 20% · Peterhead 80% · Total shots: 7-14 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 10-2