FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 02 November 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Livingston fixture

Livingston face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Livi will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 14 and win only 3 of the 22 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2006, as the Pars edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sun 19 AugLivingston1 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1
2005/2006Sat 22 AprDunfermline A.3 - 2LivingstonSPL
2005/2006Sat 11 FebLivingston0 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
2005/2006Wed 25 JanDunfermline A.1 - 0LivingstonSLGC
2005/2006Sat 19 NovDunfermline A.0 - 1LivingstonSPL
2005/2006Sat 20 AugLivingston1 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
2004/2005Sat 30 AprLivingston2 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

The away form of Livingston is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Livi have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dunfermline A. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far, Livingston are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.63034129
Livingston622212118

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Livingston Not won in previous 10 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.