Eddie Wolecki's side have been on awful form since the former Lochee manager took over at Links Park. Winning three games since he took over in mid-December.
The last times the teams met was at a blustery Links Park where the Spiders should have been six ahead by half time, but ended up setlling for a rank 0-0 draw with the struggling Angus side.
Queen's are without Stuart Kettlewell, Alan Trouten and Kjartan Henry Finnbogason, while Stephen Reilly faces a late fitness test. Richie Bowers returns from a nasty bout of food poisoning.