Livingston V Dunfrermline
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Livingston defender Emmanuel Dorado is rated as very doubtful for the game tomorrow after he hobbled out of the Dundee United match on Wednesday night. He looks to be Livingston’s only major injury concern.
Dunfermline duo Noel Hunt (knee) and midfielder Scott Thomson (ankle) will me missing from the Pars line up. History of the Livingston v Dunfermline Athletic fixture
Livingston prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 5 of the 16 previous games, with Livingston winning just 4.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Almondvale Stadium was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.Recent encounters between the teams: 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 2002/2003 Sat 10 Aug Dunfermline A. 2 - 1 Livingston SPL
Recent respective form guides
Livingston are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Livi Lions in those games, with 7 conceded.
Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Pars's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.
Livingston see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 32 points from their 28 games played so far, Dunfermline A. find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 41 points they have accumulated from 28 games.Current form guides: P W D L F A P Livingston 6 2 1 3 9 13 7 Dunfermline A. 6 3 1 2 8 6 10
www.livifanzine.com prediction
Livingston will still be hurting from the 3-2 defeat at the hands of Dundee United on Wednesday, but Alan Preston and Co will fire the troops up, and send the Pars back home over the bridge with hee haw. 3-1 to Livingston.Sequence statistics: Livingston 7 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .Dunfermline A. 7 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.