Match Report
Queen of the South went into the game 10th in the table on 4 points; Peterhead sat 7th on 7 — a 3-point gap. Queen of the South ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Queen of the South 0.71 scored and 2.86 conceded per game, Peterhead 0.71 and 1.71, with the league averaging 1.28.
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.
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