With their 11 point advantage in the league table, Dunfermline Athletic fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Alloa Athletic.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Alloa Athletic's home stadium. The visitors last 41 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 14 draws and 17 losses.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Dunfermline Athletic at their home stadium (East End Park) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. After failing to beat Alloa Athletic here at East End Park, Dunfermline Athletic has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
In their previous game, the manager S. Crawford led his Dunfermline Athletic to a defeat in the Championship match away at Inverness CT. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at East End Park. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dundee (3-4).
Dunfermline Athletic can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 18 times. Dunfermline Athletic have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
Alloa Athletic have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Championship, after 1-3-5 (9 played). It's looking increasingly bleak for Alloa Athletic who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Partick Thistle was the last time a defeat was avoided. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Alloa Athletic are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
The manager P. Grant was unhappy after their last game, a Championship match played at their home ground Indodrill Stadium. Alloa Athletic suffered a 0-2 loss to Greenock Morton (placed 8th). A 1-2 defeat away at Ayr United before that.
Alloa Athletic have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Alloa Athletic have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Alloa Athletic - Dunfermline Athletic 2-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Dunfermline Athletic won 3, Alloa Athletic won 2 and 5 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Nisbet 14 goals |   A. Trouten 8 goals |  R. Dow 4 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Alloa Athletic missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Alloa Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 28 | 18 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 23 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 89% | 83% |
| 39% | 44% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 56% |
| 28% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 17% | 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 89% | 67% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 11% |
| 28% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 2.6 | 3.3 |
| 4.5 | 3.3 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 9.4 | 8.5 |
| 1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 168 | 94 | 38 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 56 | 111 |
| 65 | 34 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 27 | 45 |
| 43% | 53% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 38% |
- Alloa Athletic has the most conceded goals in the first half (21)
- Alloa Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
- Alloa Athletic has the the worst goal difference (-15)
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Alloa Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alloa Athletic have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Alloa Athletic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Alloa Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dunfermline Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundee United | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 28 | 45 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 4 | Dundee | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 28 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 22 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 22 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -12 | 19 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -10 | 18 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -15 | 14 |