This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Queen of the South and Ross County at 19:45 on Tuesday, 20th April 2010 in the Scottish Division One.

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History of the Queen of the South v Ross County fixture

Ross County face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The County will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Queen o.t.S. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 06 AprRoss County1 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 31 OctQueen o.t.S.2 - 0Ross CountySCD1
2009/2010Sat 12 SepRoss County3 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2009/2010Sun 06 SepRoss County2 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCC
2008/2009Sat 04 AprQueen o.t.S.1 - 2Ross CountySCD1
2008/2009Sat 17 JanRoss County1 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 25 OctRoss County0 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Doonhamers in those games, with 5 conceded.

Ross County have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the County have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Queen o.t.S.'s 51 points from 32 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position. Ross County's 50 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.632111711
Ross County6231779

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ross County are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Palmerston Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S. 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Ross County Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.