East Fife 36%Draw 24%Montrose 40%Expected goals 1.17 – 1.26
58%
Betarazi pick
Both teams to score
Good pick · fair odds 1.72 · bookmaker 1.70 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.70Odds
2
Value bet: Montrose to win @ 2.90 – our chance 40% vs 34% implied by the price (edge +16%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultMontrose to win ✓40% · @2.90
Double chanceEither team to win ✓76% · @1.35
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✓58% · @1.70
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓77% · fair 1.29
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✓8% · fair 12.26
East Fife vs Montrose: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
On Saturday 19 September the League One brings East Fife against Montrose at MGM Timber Bayview Stadium. Kick-off: 15:00 WAT. In the table, East Fife are 6th, lower half, on 15 points after 14 matches; Montrose are 4th (among the top four) with 20.
Current form
East Fife, last 5: WDWDD Their latest outing: 4–1 win over Motherwell U21, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. The attack is flying at 2.2 goals per game.
Montrose, last 5: WWWWW Their latest outing: 2–1 win over Cove Rangers, at home. The attack is flying at 2.7 goals per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Montrose, collecting 3.0 points per game to 1.5 for East Fife.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give East Fife 1.2 xG, Montrose 1.3 xG – a total near 2.4. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 44%, GG 58%. Both teams' recent matches have tended to go over 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – East Fife 36%, draw 24%, Montrose 40%.
GG/NG: GG (58%) at 1.70.
Price worth noting: Montrose to win @2.90 – the bookmaker implies 34%, our ratings say 40%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Both teams to score (58%, odds 1.70). Most likely score in line with that pick: East Fife 1–1 Montrose. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
East Fife36%fair 2.78 · @2.38
Draw24%fair 4.15 · @3.00
Montrose40%fair 2.50 · @2.90
2.43Expected goals
1.17East Fife xG
1.26Montrose xG
58%Both score
44%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–113%
0–111%
1–010%
0–09%
1–28%
2–18%
From our goals model: East Fife 1.2 – 1.3 Montrose expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Montrose to win✓
40%
2.50
2.90 ▲
Double chance
Either team to win✓
76%
1.32
1.35
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✓
58%
1.72
1.70
Draw no bet
Montrose (draw no bet)✓
53%
1.90
–
Asian handicap
East Fife +0.5 (Asian handicap)✗
62%
1.62
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
70%
1.43
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✗
56%
1.78
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
77%
1.29
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
90%
1.11
–
First team to score
Montrose to score first✓
47%
2.12
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✗
45%
2.23
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Montrose / FT Montrose✓
22%
4.55
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✓
8%
12.26
–
Recent results
East Fife – last 6
WDWDDL
15 Sep
vs Motherwell U21
4–1
W
12 Sep
@ Queen of the South
1–1
D
8 Sep
@ Clyde
4–1
W
5 Sep
vs Ross County
2–2
D
29 Aug
@ Airdrie United
0–0
D
25 Aug
vs St. Mirren U21
2–5
L
2.2Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
83%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Montrose – last 6
WWWWWW
12 Sep
vs Cove Rangers
2–1
W
8 Sep
vs Dundee II
3–2
W
5 Sep
@ Peterhead
3–0
W
29 Aug
vs Queen of the South
2–1
W
25 Aug
vs Clyde
3–0
W
22 Aug
vs East Kilbride
3–0
W
2.7Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
50%Both scored
100%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between East Fife and Montrose.
Our pick is Both teams to score with a 58% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.70.
Who will win East Fife vs Montrose?
On our numbers East Fife have a 36% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Montrose 40%.
How many goals will there be in East Fife vs Montrose?
We expect about 2.4 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 44% likely and both teams score 58% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for East Fife vs Montrose?
Our predicted score is East Fife 1–1 Montrose, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.4 goals in total.
When is East Fife vs Montrose?
East Fife vs Montrose (League One) kicks off on Saturday 19 September 2026 at 15:00 (West Africa Time) at MGM Timber Bayview Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
