FootyMAD's Queen of the South match preview

Last updated : 30 January 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Queen of the South v Clyde fixture

Clyde face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bully Wee will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4 - 1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 22 NovClyde3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 27 SepQueen o.t.S.4 - 1ClydeSCD1
2002/2003Sat 26 AprClyde2 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2002/2003Tue 25 FebQueen o.t.S.1 - 1ClydeSCD1
2002/2003Sat 12 OctClyde2 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 03 AugQueen o.t.S.2 - 1ClydeSCD1
1999/2000Sat 01 AprClyde3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the The Doonhamers score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The Bully Wee have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Bully Wee, and 4 goals against.

Queen o.t.S. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 35 points from 22 games. Clyde are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division One, with their 21 games giving them a return of 43 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.6231879
Clyde660016618

FootyMad's prediction ...

Clyde are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Queen o.t.S.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Clyde 4 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 6 matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.