Montrose vs East Fife: result 1-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 4, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Links Park, Montrose
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What was the result of Montrose vs East Fife?
Montrose won 1-0 on January 4, 2020.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Montrose have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; East Fife have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Falkirk(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Clyde(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Dumbarton(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Raith Rovers(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2019 | Raith Rovers(home) | 3-5 | League One |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Peterhead(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Stranraer(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Falkirk(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Airdrie United(away) | 0-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Montrose win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 East Fife win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2019 | East Fife 0-1 Montrose | League One |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Montrose 1-3 East Fife | League One |
| Apr 13, 2019 | East Fife 0-2 Montrose | League One |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Montrose 0-2 East Fife | League One |
| Dec 1, 2018 | East Fife 0-2 Montrose | League One |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Montrose 0-2 East Fife | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Montrose score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; East Fife score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| East Fife | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Montrose sit 8th in League One (3 points from 4 matches) and East Fife sit 6th (5 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Fife | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Montrose | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy