FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrie United 12 Jan 2013

Last updated : 11 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie United pack their bags to visit Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 61 games played, Diamonds have recorded 14 wins, and Dunfermline Athletic have come away with 28 victories.

The previous match played between the two at East End Park was within the last three years, in March 2010, with Dunfermline Athletic running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Airdrie Utd. 1 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Airdrie Utd. 0 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Airdrie Utd. 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Dunfermline A. 2-0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 22 Aug Dunfermline A. 2 - 0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Airdrie Utd. 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Tue 17 Feb Airdrie Utd. 1 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish F.A. Cup

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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 11 goals for the Pars, with 4 goals against.

The away form of Airdrie United is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Diamonds have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dunfermline Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 27 points from 16 games.

Airdrie United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 11 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Airdrie United 6 0 2 4 3 13 2

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pars, as the Diamonds have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dunfermline Athletic Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Airdrie United Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 11 most recent games.

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