Queen of South VS Annan Athletic

The match on September 22, 2026 belongs to the KDM Evolution Trophy, the fourth round of the league phase. Queen of the South are 10th in League One with 4 points from 8 matches, while Annan are 7th in League Two with 9 points. Recent form creates a clear contrast. Queen of the South have won only one of their last five matches, with two draws and two defeats. Their latest losses were particularly heavy: 0-8 against Ross County and 1-4 against Hamilton Academical. Annan Athletic have just lost 0-1 to Forfar, but before that they defeated Elgin 2-0 and Motherwell B 4-0. Across their last five matches, Annan have three wins and two defeats, keeping clean sheets in all three victories. In 2025-26, Queen of the South finished third in League One with 54 points, while Annan finished seventh in League Two with 41 points. In 2024-25, Queens again finished third, while Annan placed ninth in League One before being relegated through the playoffs. The head-to-head record favors Queens: in the last 16 meetings, Queen of the South won 10, drew 3 and lost 3. In the last four League One meetings, Queens recorded two wins, one draw and one defeat. Prediction: Queens 2-1 Annan.