The kick off for the match between Queen of the South and Kelty Hearts will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 01/10 - at the Palmerston Park. This clash of the 2025/26 Scottish League One looks very promising!

Before placing your bets on this match, check out the full analysis including predictions for Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts. We also highlight the most interesting odds and markets with a high chance of winning. Providing today’s best free tip to help you make informed and profitable betting decisions.

APWin predictions for Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Queen of the South Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Queen of the South win or draw

The home team is usually a safe bet in the Double Chance market, and that is no different in the upcoming match. Our top tip is to bet a Queen of the South win or draw against Kelty Hearts.

Our analysis of Queen of the South points to them being the superior side, which is why they have a strong chance to win the match outright. And with the added benefit of needing only a draw at home against Kelty Hearts, their chances of cashing in the 1X Double Chance bet grow even stronger.

👉 Our prediction is: Under 2.5 goals in the match

From what they have shown thus far this season, Queen of the South and Kelty Hearts both tend to play quite defensive styles and like to keep things tight in midfield.

As a result, we predict the total going under 2.5 goals to be the most attractive betting option for this upcoming match.

Queen of the South preview

Queen of the South has played 20 matches in the Scottish League One so far, with 9 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses. This results in an average of 1.55 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 9 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses. Queen of the South's attack has scored 27 goals, 26 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.3 goals per league match and 1.29 goals per match across the entire season.

Kurtis Guthrie is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Liam Smith leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Queen of the South has conceded 24 goals in the league (an average of 1.2) and 26 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.24 over 21 matches).

Kelty Hearts preview

In 20 Scottish League One matches, Kelty Hearts has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 0.65 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 4 wins in 21 matches. The team has scored 21 goals, 19 of them in the Scottish League One (an average of 0.95 goals per match), with Ricco Diack being the team's top scorer with 6 goals and Craig Johnston providing 2 assists.

Defensively, Kelty Hearts has conceded 43 goals in the league and 43 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 2.05 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Queen of the South vs Kelty Hearts

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

Queen of the South Team Logo

Queen of the South

Scotland - League One

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L W W L W

1.55

Home W W L

2

Away L W

1.1

Away Team

Kelty Hearts Team Logo

Kelty Hearts

Scotland - League One

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall D W L

0.65

Home D L

0.2

Away W

1.1

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Published on 9 January 2026, at 04:17 Last updated on 9 January 2026, at 04:17
Author: Amauri Barbosa

I’m a journalist and content creator with over 7 years of experience in sports betting. At APWin, I live football and betting markets, and outside the screen I’m also a marathon runner always chasing performance.