Raith Rovers
3 - 1
QotS

Poplatnik (16', 70'), Ross (78')
Tumilty (44'), Varian (55'), Poplatnik (71')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Roy (45+3')

Preview

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Scottish Challenge Cup clash between Raith Rovers and Queen of the South, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Raith Rovers 2-0 Queen of the South

A cup final is a true one-of-a-kind event that can lead to surprises, which is what makes them so intriguing to watch, but Raith Rovers are the strong favourites for this one. They have been consistently stronger throughout the season, while Queen of the South do not head into this match in good form, which could make it a tough challenge for them. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Raith Rovers win with a probability of 65.65%. A draw had a probability of 20.3% and a win for Queen of the South had a probability of 14.07%.

The most likely scoreline for a Raith Rovers win was 2-0 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (11.9%) and 2-1 (9.75%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (9.64%), while for a Queen of the South win it was 0-1 (4.77%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Raith Rovers would win this match.

Result
Raith Rovers	Draw	Queen of the South
65.65%	20.28%	14.07%

Both teams to score 48.18%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

53.83%

46.17%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

31.53%

68.47%

Raith Rovers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

86.77%

13.23%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

60.01%

40%

Queen of the South Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

55.52%

44.48%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

19.49%

80.52%

Score Analysis

Raith Rovers 65.64%

Queen of the South 14.07%

Draw 20.28%

Raith Rovers	Draw	Queen of the South
2-0 @ 12.03% 1-0 @ 11.9% 2-1 @ 9.75% 3-0 @ 8.12% 3-1 @ 6.58% 4-0 @ 4.1% 4-1 @ 3.33% 3-2 @ 2.66% 5-0 @ 1.66% 4-2 @ 1.35% 5-1 @ 1.35% Other @ 2.82% Total : 65.64%	1-1 @ 9.64% 0-0 @ 5.89% 2-2 @ 3.95% Other @ 0.8% Total : 20.28%	0-1 @ 4.77% 1-2 @ 3.91% 0-2 @ 1.93% 2-3 @ 1.07% 1-3 @ 1.06% Other @ 1.35% Total : 14.07%