Arbroath vs Montrose Prediction & Betting Tips (7 September)

Montrose have secured an impressive 34 points from the last 36 available in the Challenge Cup, with the coach charges winning all six of their games on the road during this period. The form of Arbroath could not be much more contrasting, with their previous 12 matches at this level resulting in no wins, four draws and eight defeats.

Ten of the last 13 Arbroath matches in the Challenge Cup have served up two goals or fewer, so there is no reason to expect anything different in what is an important game for both sides. In fact, eight of the previous 11 Montrose away games at this level have also been of the under 2.5 goals variety, meaning that it would come as a shock to see three goals or more.

At least one of the two keepers has emerged with a clean sheet from 12 of the most recent 17 Arbroath matches on their own patch in the Challenge Cup, so thrills and spills have been few and far between. Given that seven of the previous ten Montrose away games at this level have followed the same pattern, any deviation from this script would come as a shock.