FootyMAD Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 31 games played, Jags have recorded 5 wins, and Dunfermline have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2003, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sun 09 MarDunfermline0 - 0PartickSPL
2002/2003Sat 07 DecPartick4 - 0DunfermlineSPL
2002/2003Sat 05 OctDunfermline4 - 1PartickSPL
1927/1928Sat 30 DecPartick2 - 1DunfermlineSC1
1927/1928Sat 30 DecDunfermline1 - 7PartickSC1
1934/1935Sat 30 DecPartick7 - 1DunfermlineSC1
1934/1935Sat 30 DecDunfermline2 - 1PartickSC1

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Pars's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Partick's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Jags have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dunfermline's 8 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Partick find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 2 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline6222468
Partick60246112

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Partick Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.