We have to say that both contenders are sailing pretty smoothly so far, Dunfermline Athletic holding a 10 point lead on Airdrieonians in the league table. Get ready!
- Airdrieonians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (10) in League One
Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic 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.
Airdrieonians form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Excelsior Stadium as Airdrieonians have scored 20 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the League One are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
An away draw last time out for Airdrieonians, facing Falkirk in a game that ended 1-1.
Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against Dundee (after extra-time) in the Scottish Cup.
Goals decide football matches and Airdrieonians are scoring many of them at home; 20 on target from 8 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the League One. Dunfermline Athletic has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Two away matches in a row for Dunfermline Athletic, whose coach McPake could celebrate last time after the Challenge Cup win against Arbroath.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Queen of the South in the League One.Dunfermline are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. Dunfermline Athletic are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {2 goals} away. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Airdrieonians and Dunfermline Athletic have faced off earlier this season: Dunfermline Athletic - Airdrieonians 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Airdrieonians wins - draws - Dunfermline Athletic wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Jamieson 8 goals |  C. Gallagher 7 goals |  N. Todorov 6 goals |
Airdrieonians missing players
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
| Airdrieonians | Dunfermline Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 23 | 10 | 6 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 82% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 41% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 29% |
| 41% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 35% |
| 41% | 62% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 88% | 59% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 6.1 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 1.1 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.4 | 13 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9.6 | 10.3 |
| 5.2 | 6.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| 33% | 39% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 38% | 37% |
| 9.2 | 8.4 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 4 | 5.6 |
| 4 | 4 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
- Airdrieonians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Airdrieonians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dunfermline Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (10) in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the most clean sheets (10) in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the most clean sheets (7) away in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the most matches under the total-line (12) in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the most points (19) away in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the the best goal difference (+11) away in League One
- Dunfermline Athletic have the the best goal difference (+15) in League One
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 36 |
| 2 | Edinburgh City | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Montrose | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | Alloa Athletic | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Airdrieonians | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Kelty Hearts | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -8 | 20 |
| 9 | Clyde | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -16 | 9 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | -31 | 7 |
