Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Kilmarnock & Dunfermline Athletic face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
The visiting Dunfermline Athletic played their last game only four days ago, a League Cup match.
Kilmarnock form and stats
Kilmarnock was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the League Cup.Kilmarnock has recorded two wins in a row here at Rugby Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Kilmarnock in their previous game, a Premiership match away at St. Mirren that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Hamilton Academical.
This is expected to be a close game, with Kilmarnock perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Kilmarnock as a small favourite), we find seven games. Kilmarnock has won two of these, drawn one and lost four.
Kilmarnock are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership match at Livingston awaits in four days.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
Dunfermline's mission in League Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.Dunfermline Athletic have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Championship, after 3-4-6 (13 played). With three draws in a row for Dunfermline the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment. Dunfermline Athletic has drawn their two previous away games.
Impressive finishing from E. Murray (2) secured the home win 2-0 against Falkirk in their previous game. Preceding that game was the away League Cup victory against Dumbarton with the score of 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dunfermline Athletic playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were four Dunfermline Athletic wins, five draws and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Dunfermline are hosting Inverness CT in the Championship only four days away.
Dunfermline have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 16 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Dunfermline have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Kilmarnock-Dunfermline Athletic H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Kilmarnock five wins, Dunfermline Athletic three wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Kabamba 4 goals |  C. Burke 3 goals |  A. Power 1 goals |
Kilmarnock missing players
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
| Kilmarnock | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 35 | 26 | Scored | S | 14 | 38 | ||
| 36 | 18 | Conceded | C | 18 | 29 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 68% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 76% | ||
| 60% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 23% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 20% | ||
| 56% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 46% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 212 | 136 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 228 | ||
| 86 | 59 | Shots on Target | S O | 31 | 94 | ||
| 41% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Clyde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 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 |