National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Dunfermline Athletic or St. Johnstone that keep their silverware dream alive.
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
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the 2nd round.The story so far in the Championship for Dunfermline Athletic at their home stadium (East End Park) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. 5W-0D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the League Cup for Dunfermline Athletic.
The Dunfermline Athletic crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Greenock Morton here at East End Park in a Championship match. Preceding that game was the away draw at Raith Rovers that finished 2-2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Dunfermline as they are travelling to their away game against Dundee in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Dunfermline are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
St. Johnstone form and stats
Johnstone was sent out of League Cup in the group stage last season.When we have look at the League Cup statistics, we find 4W-1D-0L. This is both home and away. Johnstone has drawn their two previous away games.
The manager C. Davidson was unhappy after their last game, a Premiership match played at their home ground McDiarmid Park. Johnstone suffered a 1-2 loss to Livingston. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Celtic.
The schedule is very tough for St. Johnstone now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premiership game at St. Mirren is waiting in only four days.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Dunfermline won two, St. Johnstone won six and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Dunfermline Athletic missing players
St. Johnstone missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | St. Johnstone | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| 44 | 21 | Scored | S | 18 | 30 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | C | 17 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 56% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 9.9 | 12.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 12.3 | ||
| 4.3 | 5.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.4 | ||
| 42% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 35% | ||
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 7 | Dundee | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
| 9 | Queen of the South | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 4 |
| 10 | Arbroath | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 2 |