- Team form: Stenhousemuir are in better form, winning two and drawing two of their last five.
- Recent home form: Montrose have won one of their last five and just one of their last three at Links Park.
Stenny to make a statement at the home of the hosts
Stenhousemuir have a better record than Montrose this season, currently sitting 2nd in the League One 2025/2026 table on 64 points from 35 games, while Montrose are 6th with 42 points from the same number of matches. This Saturday’s visitors are the current form favorites, having picked up two wins and two draws from their last five, while Montrose have won one, drawn two and lost two from their five most recent outings.
The hosts come into this match after a disappointing 0-2 home defeat to Hamilton Academical and a 2-2 draw away at Queen of the South. Montrose have won eight, drawn two and lost seven of their home fixtures in League One 2025/2026, scoring 25 goals in 17 games.
Stewart Petrie has been in charge of Montrose since December 2016 and he favours a proactive style of play, with a 4-3-3 system that favours width and a high-pressing style of soccer. Stenhousemuir boss Gary Naysmith has done a fine job since arriving at the club in January 2023, instilling a rigid and disciplined style of playing that prioritises being organised and making the opposition pay when they lose possession.
Pivotal match in playoff race
Playoff implications:
Both sides are involved in the late-season playoff race, and the head-to-head record between the two clubs is finely poised, with both teams having won two and drawn one of their five meetings.
Tactical matchup and odds:
Montrose’s free-flowing, attacking style of football should test Stenhousemuir’s rigid and compact setup, while the visitors’ quick transition from defense to attack could be too much for Petrie’s men to deal with. With Stenhousemuir in better form and with the odds on the away side being 1.59, Stenhousemuir are the heavy favorites to come away with all three points.
Can Montrose break down the visitors?
The odds for Over 2.5 goals are 1.77, which suggests the oddsmakers are anticipating goals and lots of attacking play from this matchup. Montrose have scored an average of 1.5 goals at home against Stenhousemuir, who have averaged the same amount away from home against the Gable Endies.
Both Teams to Score - No is priced at 1.92, which is very appealing for this game given the defensive record of Stenhousemuir.
- Blair Lyons has found his scoring rhythm for the Tangerines with two goals in his last five appearances and a total of six goal contributions in the same period.
- Callum Sandilands has been Montrose’s most reliable attacker this campaign, netting ten league goals in 35 appearances.
- Stenhousemuir’s top scorer is Matthew Aitken with nine goals in 33 league appearances this term, and he will lead the line in the front two as the away team look to build their cushion near the top of the table.
