The Championship league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Dunfermline Athletic and Queen of the South are placed 2nd and 8th respectively.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
Dunfermline Athletic have only played one Championship game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats from 15 matches.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Inverness CT in a game that was won 3-1.
What a game it was for K. O'Hara when beating Alloa Athletic, applying the finishing touch to three goals!
Early season league goal statistics from Dunfermline Athletic's 1 home game: 3 goals, 1 conceded.
Queen of the South form and stats
Queen of the South have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Championship were 3 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats from 14 fixtures.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ayr United wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Queen, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Queen of the South has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Dunfermline, four draws and two wins for Queen of the South. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Dow 2 goals |   S. Dobbie 2 goals |  E. Murray 1 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 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 10 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 70% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Last season | Queen of the South | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 14 | ||
| 41 | 25 | Scored | S | 11 | 28 | ||
| 36 | 17 | Conceded | C | 20 | 40 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 93% | ||
| 82% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 71% | ||
| 39% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 43% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 29% | ||
| 18% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | ||
| 54% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 43% | ||
| 25% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 21% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 277 | 176 | Total Shots | T S | 141 | 300 | ||
| 106 | 65 | Shots on Target | S O | 62 | 118 | ||
| 39% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 24% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Hearts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Dundee | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 30 | 59 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 45 |
| 3 | Dundee | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 41 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 3 | 40 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 45 | 52 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | -7 | 36 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 24 | -10 | 31 |
| 9 | Queen of the South | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 28 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | -15 | 26 |