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Falkirk face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 42 games played, Bairns have recorded 15 wins, and Dunfermline A. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 13 Jan | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 3 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Falkirk | 1 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Dunfermline Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These games have seen the Pars score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
In complete contrast to Dunfermline A., Falkirk are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Bairns's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Dunfermline A. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 37 games have yielded only 32 points. Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 47 points from their 37 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pars, as the Bairns have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dunfermline A. | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Falkirk | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |