The visiting Arbroath team should be front runners at Dunfermline Athletic, as the guests hold a 20 point advantage from their 18 league games this season.
- Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arbroath have the the best goal difference (+16) in Championship
Both participants have had enough days rest since their last match. Let's agree to expect an animated match!
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Dunfermline Athletic have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 3 losses from their games here at East End Park.
The spoils were shared in Dunfermline's previous game, also at home. Visiting Queen of the South (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 3-3 scoreline. A goal frenzy last time out for Dunfermline Athletic, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Queen of the South. Fun stuff to watch!
Heartbreak before that as Dunfermline lost 0-1 at Hamilton Academical's place.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Inverness CT are coming to town in three days.
Dunfermline are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.
Arbroath form and stats
Arbroath's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Arbroath collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Championship. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Arbroath love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
The supporters enjoyed Arbroath's previous game versus Greenock Morton (placed 10th), a Championship 2-1 win played at home.
Prior to that result Arbroath won their away game at Partick Thistle. The scoreline was 2-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Hamilton Academical in just three days.
Arbroath are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. Arbroath are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Here's what happened when the squads faced each other earlier this season; Arbroath - Dunfermline 4-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dunfermline five wins, one draw and Arbroath four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. McKenna 12 goals |  K. O'Hara 4 goals | L. McCann 4 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Arbroath missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Arbroath | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 28 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 82% | 78% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 71% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 72% |
| 59% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 44% |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 22% | 28% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 50% |
| 24% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 41% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 5.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.9 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.4 | 9.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 10.2 | 11.4 |
| 2.5 | 3.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 43% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 35% | 34% |
| 9.9 | 8.6 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 9.3 | 8.4 |
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 4 | 3.2 |
- Arbroath have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Arbroath have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Arbroath have the most points (18) away in Championship
- Arbroath have the most points from losing position (9) in Championship
- Arbroath have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Championship
- Arbroath have the the best goal difference (+16) in Championship
- Arbroath haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arbroath | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 29 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -14 | 20 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -7 | 17 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 15 |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -10 | 14 |
| 10 | Greenock Morton | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -14 | 13 |
