Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 30, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Palmerston Park, Dumfries
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What was the result of Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts?
Queen of the South won 2-1 on August 30, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′K. GuthrieQueen of the South
- 53′A. ArnottKelty Hearts
- 88′R. LyonQueen of the South
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queen of the South have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 3-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Peterhead(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 1-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2025 | Celtic II(home) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Annan Athletic(home) | 1-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 9, 2025 | Montrose(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-3 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Queen of the South win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Kelty Hearts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Kelty Hearts 1-3 Queen of the South | League One |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Queen of the South 0-1 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 2-0 Queen of the South | League One |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Queen of the South 1-5 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Queen of the South 1-2 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| Feb 10, 2024 | Kelty Hearts 0-0 Queen of the South | League One |
Last archived meeting: Kelty Hearts vs Queen of the South on Apr 19, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Queen of the South score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 1.2 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Queen of the South | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
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