Dunfermline Athletic and Dundee have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Championship.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
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 4 defeats. It's trouble wherever Dunfermline Athletic are playing these days as they have suffered five straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Dunfermline Athletic are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at East End Park, having lost their two previous games here.
In their previous game, the manager S. Crawford led his Dunfermline Athletic to a defeat in the Championship match away at Greenock Morton. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at East End Park. Ahead of that match, Dunfermline Athletic lost 0-1 at home to Ayr United.
The Dunfermline Athletic fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Dundee form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Dundee have produced an overall stat of 3-4-3 so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Scottish Cup home defeat versus Motherwell with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Inverness CT.
Dundee have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Dundee have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Dundee - Dunfermline Athletic 4-3 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dunfermline Athletic won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Dundee has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 7 / 3Top Goalscorers
  K. Nisbet 16 goals |   K. Hemmings 6 goals |  D. Johnson 5 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Dundee missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dundee | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 31 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 26 |
| 30 | 14 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 81% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 75% |
| 43% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 33% | 45% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 52% | 55% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 19% | 18% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 29% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 25% |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.8 | 5.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.1 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 210 | 128 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 96 | 212 |
| 80 | 46 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 36 | 81 |
| 39% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 36% | 32% |
- Dundee haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dunfermline Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dunfermline Athletic is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| 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 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 52 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Dundee | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -12 | 22 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 18 |