Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 10, 2026 at 03:00 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 3-1 on January 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 19′C. JohnstonKelty Hearts
- 60′J. StottQueen of the South
- 72′R. LyonQueen of the South
- 90′L. SmithQueen of the South
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Queen of the South have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Kelty Hearts have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2026 | Raith Rovers(away) | 0-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Jan 3, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Montrose(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dunfermline(home) | 4-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Dec 27, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Cove Rangers(home) | 2-5 | League One |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Peterhead(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Arbroath(away) | 2-3 | Challenge Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Queen of the South win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Kelty Hearts win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2025 | Kelty Hearts 1-1 Queen of the South | League One |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Queen of the South 2-1 Kelty Hearts | League One |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Kelty Hearts vs Queen of the South on Nov 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Queen of the South score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Kelty Hearts score 1.2 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of the South | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Kelty Hearts | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 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