Only a win will satisfy the Dunfermline Athletic supporters in this East End Park clash with Arbroath, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
- Dunfermline Athletic has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Championship
- Arbroath has the fewest scored goals (4) in Championship
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
Dunfermline Athletic have played 4 Championship games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Dunfermline Athletic drew their last game, 3-3 away at Dundee (placed 7th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus St. Johnstone (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties) that ended 1-1.
Late drama in the game against Dundee as Dunfermline Athletic were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until D. McManus popped out and made it level in the 90th minute. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dunfermline as they are travelling to their away game against Inverness CT in the Championship. That match is three days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Dunfermline are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Dunfermline have conceded 6 from these games.
Arbroath form and stats
No Championship points yet away for Arbroath, from their first 3 matches. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on D. Campbell, the Arbroath manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Arbroath are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Championship against Ayr United (placed 5th). Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Alloa Athletic.
Arbroath has another fixture away, a Championship game, against Hearts in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Arbroath's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. For Arbroath, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Dunfermline won eight, Arbroath won one and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Murray 3 goals |  P. Watson 2 goals |  R. Dow 2 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Arbroath missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Arbroath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 38% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3.3 | 6 |
| 4.6 | 5 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.8 |
| 50% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 29% |
- All of Dunfermline Athletic's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Arbroath has the fewest points (0) away in Championship
- Arbroath has the fewest scored goals (4) in Championship
- Arbroath has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Championship
- Arbroath have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Arbroath have lost all their away matches so far.
- Dunfermline Athletic has the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic has the most matches over the total-line (7) in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic has the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dunfermline Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dunfermline Athletic have scored more than double the goals of Arbroath.
- Dunfermline Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hearts | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Greenock Morton | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 5 | Ayr United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Inverness CT | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Dundee | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 10 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 7 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -13 | 4 |