Queen of the South vs Alloa Athletic: prediction and stats
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Palmerston Park, Dumfries
The Footlab model makes Alloa Athletic the favourite at 36%, against 28% for a draw and 35% for Queen of the South. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Queen of the South vs Alloa Athletic?
A very open match: only 29 Elo points separate Queen of the South (1,608) and Alloa Athletic (1,637).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queen of the South have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Alloa Athletic have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Hibernian U21(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Cumbernauld Colts(home) | 4-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Peterhead(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 1, 2026 | East Kilbride(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Motherwell U21(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Queen of the South(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Montrose(home) | 3-0 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Stranraer(home) | 2-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 0-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Queen of the South win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Alloa Athletic win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Queen of the South 0-2 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| May 2, 2026 | Alloa Athletic 1-4 Queen of the South | League One |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Queen of the South 1-2 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Alloa Athletic 0-2 Queen of the South | League One |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Queen of the South 1-0 Alloa Athletic | League One |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Queen of the South 3-2 Alloa Athletic | League One |
Last archived meeting: Queen of the South vs Alloa Athletic on Aug 22, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Queen of the South score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Alloa Athletic score 1.5 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 53% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Alloa Athletic | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Queen of the South sit 10th in League One (0 points from 3 matches) and Alloa Athletic sit 4th (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Alloa Athletic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Queen of the South vs Alloa Athletic?
- The Footlab model makes Alloa Athletic the favourite at 36%, against 28% for a draw and 35% for Queen of the South.
- Where and when is Queen of the South vs Alloa Athletic played?
- Queen of the South vs Alloa Athletic is played on January 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Palmerston Park, in the League One.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.