After losing 4-0 to Queen Of The South in their previous League One match, Montrose will be looking to improve this one.Queen Of The South received goals from Ruari Paton (5′, 33′), Gavin Reilly (54′), and Josh Todd (62′).Stewart Petrie’s Montrose have raised a ruckus around town multiple times over their last six trips.They have conceded a total of 10 goals during that time.
Luke Donnelly (7′) and Andy Graham (3′, 17′) scored for Alloa Athletic.Edinburgh City received goals from Ryan Shanley (36′, 48′, and 78′) and Danny Handling (59′). A total of 14 goals have been scored by Alloa Athletic in their last half-dozen games.Additionally, Alloa Athletic scored goals on each of those occasions.Their opponents have scored ten goals during that time.However, it’s possible that pattern won’t continue into this match.
Prediction
All things considered, Alloa Athletic have the ability to score goals against this Montrose group, but that might not be enough to avoid a loss.
Our prediction is that Montrose will win 2-1 after 90 minutes in a tight contest. It ought to be interesting.
Head to head
Looking back at their previous head-to-head matches from 25/07/2017, we can see that Montrose has won one, Alloa Athletic has won three, and there have been two ties.
During the matchups, a total of 19 goals were scored between the two teams, with 7 coming from The Gable Endies and 12 coming from The Wasps. That equals 3.17 goals per game on average.
On September 17, 2022, Alloa Athletic defeated Montrose 2-1 in League One Match Day 8, the previous league contest between these clubs.
Alan Muir was the match’s official referee.
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | Goals | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Lineup
Alloa Athletic squad is:
- Forwards: Seff Khyyam, Brad Rodden, Conor Sammon, Kieran Offord, Ross Maclver, Paul McLaren
- Midfielders: Luke Donnelly, Kevin Cawley, Cameron O’Donnell, Luke Rankin, Murray Miller, Adam King, Stefan Scougall, Jon Robertson, Steven Buchanan, Jamie Comrie
- Defenders: Andy Graham, David Devine, George Stanger, Daniel Church, Mark Durnan, Scott Taggart, Craig Howie
- Goalkeepers: Willie Muir, Jay Hogarth, Keir Burt
Falkirk FC squad is:
- Forwards: Gary Oliver, Aidan Nesbitt, Jamie Wilson, Juan Alegria, Kai Kennedy, Rumarn Burrell, Callumn Morrison, Fin Malcolm
- Midfielders: Steven Hetherington, Craig McGuffie, Stephen McGinn, Oluwasegun Lawal, Finn Yeats, Pearse Carroll, Sebastian Ross
- Defenders: Paul Watson, Liam Henderson, Ryan Williamson, Leon McCann, Brad McKay, Coll Donaldson, Sean Mackie, Blair Sneddon
- Goalkeepers: Patrick Martin, Paddy Martin, Nicky Hogarth, PJ Morrison.
Betting tips
When it comes to the betting odds for the win-draw-win scenario, you may pick Montrose for 2.1, the draw for 3.7, or Alloa Athletic for 3.4. They offer the finest returns at this time. Over 1.5 goals are the prediction of our expert partners for this game.
Where To Watch
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