FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk 07 May 2011

Last updated : 06 May 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Falkirk fixture

Falkirk face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Bairns have recorded 16 wins, and Dunfermline Athletic have come away with 17 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 12 Mar Falkirk 1 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb Dunfermline A. 1-1 Falkirk Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug Falkirk 0 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sun 26 Apr Falkirk 2 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish F.A. Cup
2006/2007 Sat 19 May Dunfermline A. 0 - 3 Falkirk Scottish Premier
2006/2007 Sat 13 Jan Falkirk 1 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Dunfermline A. 0 - 3 Falkirk Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Pars, with 7 goals against.

The Bairns have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Bairns, and 9 goals against.

Dunfermline Athletic are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 35 games giving them a return of 67 points.

Falkirk are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 58 points from 35 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dunfermline Athletic 6 5 1 0 12 2 16
Falkirk 6 4 0 2 10 7 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Falkirk on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Dunfermline Athletic. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dunfermline Athletic Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Falkirk 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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