League-position context
Queen of the South rank7th
Arbroath rank5th
Queen of the South points20
Arbroath points33
Queen of the South: #7 ยท 20 pts ยท GD -12
16 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts from safety.
Arbroath: #5 ยท 33 pts ยท GD +0
3 pts off the top 2. 20 pts above the play-off edge. 13 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.