Possible nail-biting contest in Dunfermline Athletic - Partick Thistle game

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Competition: Fri 18.February
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: East End Park (11480 seats)

Club members at East End Park haven’t enjoyed many home wins this season, with Dunfermline Athletic rotting in the 9th spot. The guesting Partick Thistle will try to protect their higher league spot in this match.

Insights:
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Championship
  • Partick Thistle have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship

Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Dunfermline Athletic form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Championship this season. Dunfermline Athletic have only managed 2 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses from their games here at East End Park.

Dunfermline lost their last game at Kilmarnock (placed 2nd) after a 1-2 scoreline.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Ayr United the opponent.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dunfermline Athletic have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost three.

With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Dunfermline Athletic defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Partick Thistle form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship, on their Championship travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Partick Thistle are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

Ahead of that match was the Championship away draw versus Inverness CT that ended 3-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Partick playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were two Partick Thistle wins, four draws and six defeats.

A new game in only four days for Partick Thistle, the Championship home match versus Greenock Morton. Busy days.

Partick Thistle have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. Partick have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dunfermline Athletic and Partick Thistle have faced off before this season: Partick Thistle - Dunfermline Athletic 0-0. Last ten meetings involving these sides: Dunfermline Athletic won four, Partick Thistle triumphed in three and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Partick ThistleB. Graham
B. Graham
12 goals
DunfermlineK. O'Hara
K. O'Hara
4 goals

Dunfermline Athletic missing players

Partick Thistle missing players

Dunfermline Athletic Partick Thistle
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 11 22
4 2 0 Won W 2 4 10
11 6 1 Drew D 2 4 7
10 4 1 Lost L 0 3 5
24 12 2 Scored S 12 23 37
40 19 4 Conceded C 3 15 22
84% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 82%
72% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 64%
52% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 73% 50%
28% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 64% 41%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 18%
48% 42% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 36%
28% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 55%
40% 42% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 27%
 
4.8 5.5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5 5.8
5.8 5.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.7
1.9 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 9.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 11 10.5
2.8 3.4 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.8 4.5
34% 29% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 52% 43% 38%
 
10 8.6 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9.7 8.8
4.3 4.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 3
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Championship
  • Partick Thistle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Partick Thistle have the most clean sheets (12) in Championship
  • Partick Thistle have the most scored goals (23) away in Championship

  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 24 12 9 3 38 18 12 5 6 1 18 9 12 7 3 2 20 9 20 45
2 Kilmarnock 25 13 4 8 31 19 12 6 1 5 15 11 13 7 3 3 16 8 12 43
3 Inverness CT 25 10 9 6 33 23 13 6 3 4 18 14 12 4 6 2 15 9 10 39
4 Raith Rovers 25 9 11 5 34 27 13 5 6 2 20 17 12 4 5 3 14 10 7 38
5 Partick Thistle 22 10 7 5 37 22 11 6 3 2 14 7 11 4 4 3 23 15 15 37
6 Greenock Morton 24 6 9 9 29 34 12 2 6 4 19 22 12 4 3 5 10 12 -5 27
7 Hamilton Academical 25 6 9 10 27 40 12 3 3 6 11 22 13 3 6 4 16 18 -13 27
8 Ayr United 25 6 8 11 23 38 13 4 5 4 14 17 12 2 3 7 9 21 -15 26
9 Dunfermline Athletic 25 4 11 10 24 40 12 2 6 4 12 19 13 2 5 6 12 21 -16 23
10 Queen of the South 24 4 7 13 25 40 12 2 3 7 7 15 12 2 4 6 18 25 -15 19

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The Scottish Championship is the second level of the Scottish Professional Football League. Ten teams play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The winner in the league table promotes to the Premiership and a playoff can promote one more team.