FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 15 February 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Th. face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Jags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 19 and win only 5 of the 36 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Pars carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 22 JanPartick Th.2 - 1Dunfermline A.SFAC
2007/2008Sat 15 DecPartick Th.1 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 29 SepDunfermline A.1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2006/2007Sat 24 FebDunfermline A.2 - 0Partick Th.SFAC
2004/2005Wed 22 SepDunfermline A.3 - 1Partick Th.SLGC
2003/2004Sat 20 MarDunfermline A.1 - 0Partick Th.SPL
2003/2004Sat 06 MarPartick Th.0 - 3Dunfermline A.SFAC

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Pars score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

Partick Th. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Jags's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Dunfermline A.'s 31 points from 24 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Partick Th. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 28 points from their 23 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.6213567
Partick Th.6222658

FootyMad's prediction ...

An indifferent set of results for Partick Th. on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the The Jags. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Partick Th. Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.