- In League One 2025/2026, Montrose have won eight, drawn two and lost seven of their 17 home games, scoring 25 goals.
- Stenhousemuir have conceded only 15 goals in 17 away League One 2025/2026 matches, an average of 0.88 per game.
- The last time these two teams met in League One 2025/2026, they drew 2-2.
Goals at both ends likely with Stenhousemuir in the driver's seat
The Montrose vs Stenhousemuir preview highlights that Stenhousemuir bounced back from their 2-0 away defeat to Cove Rangers with a 1-0 home win against Alloa Athletic last time out. Montrose’s last two games resulted in a 2-0 home defeat to Hamilton Academical and a 2-2 draw away to Queen of the South.
The Montrose vs Stenhousemuir prediction is influenced by the fact that Stenhousemuir have had the better form of the two teams heading into this one, picking up two wins and two draws in their last five matches, while Montrose have only one win in their last five and one win in their last three home games.
Stewart Petrie has been Montrose manager since December 2016 and has moulded a dynamic and exciting team which plays a high-tempo 4-3-3 system, looking to overload wide areas and win possession back immediately when they lose it. Gary Naysmith has been the architect of Stenhousemuir since January 2023 and has honed a team who are extremely solid defensively, compact in numbers and dangerous in transition.
Montrose will try to dominate possession and Stenhousemuir will try to make them pay when they win it back. This contrast in styles makes this game exciting, but Stenhousemuir average 1.5 goals per away game against Montrose, who average 1.5 goals at home against Stenhousemuir, may just be a good indicator of the outcome.
Stenhousemuir should have enough to get the win
Callum Sandilands has 10 goals in 35 league games and is Montrose’s top goal scorer, he’s a consistent threat.
This Montrose vs Stenhousemuir prediction is reinforced by Blair Lyons finding his form over the past few weeks, netting twice in his last five and contributing to six goals in that time.
Matthew Aitken is Stenhousemuir’s top scorer with nine goals in 33 appearances.
With 64 points from 35 games, Stenhousemuir are 2nd in League One 2025/2026. Montrose, meanwhile, are 6th in the table with 42 points from the same amount of games.
Our Montrose vs Stenhousemuir betting tips suggest that Stenhousemuir are very likely to win this one considering their superior form and table position, and they are priced at 1.59 to do so.
The price of 1.92 for Both Teams to Score - No reflects the confidence in Stenhousemuir’s defence to hold their opponents off or Montrose’s inability to break the visitors down.
However, both these sides can score against each other and this game should have at least three goals in it.
Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.77, a great price considering both of these teams have been involved in some high-scoring games recently.
Two wins each and a draw in the last five head-to-heads show that Stenhousemuir are no pushovers and they will be looking to take the points on Saturday.
