Richard Brittain (shown), who had been suffering with an ankle injury, played for 30 minutes in the match and young striker James McPake also made a brief return to action.
David McNamee should return to the Livi line-up after injury and suspension problems this week but Steven Boyack is still recovering from a hip injury and the club say he is expected to be out of action for between another three to four weeks.
History of the Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic fixture
Livingston prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 17 previous games, with the Lions winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Almondvale Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Livingston | 0-0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sat 03 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 2 | Livingston | SPL |
2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | Livingston | 0 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
2002/2003 | Tue 04 Feb | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 0 | Livingston | SFAC |
2002/2003 | Sat 25 Jan | Livingston | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SFAC |
2002/2003 | Thu 02 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 0 | Livingston | SPL |
2002/2003 | Sat 02 Nov | Livingston | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Livingston have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Lions have scored a total of 12 goals in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Dunfermline A. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Pars have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Livingston see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 6 points from their 8 games played so far, Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 8 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
Livingston | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
Dunfermline A. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
www.liviultras.com s prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think Livi reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Dunfermline A..
Home Win
Sequence statistics: | |
Livingston | 4 games since last home draw. |
Dunfermline A. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. |
