Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Dunfermline Athletic in 5th and Queen of the South in 6th place.
- Dunfermline Athletic is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Queen of the South have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at East End Park as Dunfermline Athletic, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Championship, have scored 17 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Championship are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Dunfermline. Dunfermline Athletic have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
The spoils were shared in Dunfermline's previous game, also at home. Visiting Dundee (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. 1-1 away at Ayr United before that.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dunfermline have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won six times, drawn zero and lost three.
Dunfermline are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Dunfermline Athletic are not conceding a lot of goals here at East End Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Queen of the South form and stats
Playing away, Queen of the South have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 6 defeats in the Championship this season.
Queen of the South might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Raith Rovers proved too strong as Queen slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Palmerston Park. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Inverness CT.
We have checked recent matches where Queen of the South have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were two victories, six draws and six defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Queen of the South's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 12 league matches away. The Queen manager A. Johnston has some worries about the defense as 24 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Queen of the South - Dunfermline 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dunfermline Athletic four wins, three draws and Queen of the South three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Obileye 9 goals | C. Shields 9 goals |  D. McManus 8 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Queen of the South missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Queen of the South | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 31 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 20 | 37 |
| 29 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 24 | 46 |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 92% | 88% |
| 46% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 42% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 42% | 33% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 29% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 17% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.1 | 9.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 7.8 | 8.5 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 33% | 33% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 45% | 43% |
- Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Championship
- Dunfermline Athletic is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Queen of the South have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Queen of the South 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 | Hearts | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 40 |
| 3 | Dundee | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 33 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -9 | 31 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Arbroath | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 26 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 26 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -30 | 18 |