Dunfermline Athletic supporters put their faith in manager McPake to deliver victory against Airdrieonians

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: East End Park (11480 seats)

League One: Two teams who have done nicely up to now. Let's get ready for Dunfermline Athletic - Airdrieonians with this thorough guide!

Insights:
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (15) in League One
  • Airdrieonians have the most scored goals (48) in League One

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Dunfermline Athletic form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at East End Park as Dunfermline Athletic have scored 18 goals to get 23 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the League One are 6-5-0 (wins-draws-losses). days ago.

It's back home for Dunfermline Athletic, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Airdrieonians away with the result 4-3. A very satisfying win for Dunfermline against Airdrieonians last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-3. The win was secured through Todorov's goal in the 86th minute.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Montrose in a game that was won 2-0.

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 Athletic have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 12 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Dunfermline Athletic have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at East End Park with 18 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Dunfermline have conceded only 8 goals.

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Airdrieonians form and stats

Playing away, Airdrieonians have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the League One this season.

Airdrieonians might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Dunfermline Athletic proved too strong as Airdrieonians slumped to a 3-4 defeat in front of their own fans at Penny Cars Stadium. That loss was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points. Leading 3-0 was not enough for Airdrieonians in their fight with Dunfermline Athletic last time out. Happy faces soon turned sour as mistakes flourished in what ended up a 3-4 loss.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Clyde.

We have checked recent matches where Airdrieonians have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The visiting Airdrieonians have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 17 goals from 12 games. As opposed to that, Airdrieonians have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Airdrieonians - Dunfermline Athletic 3-4 was the output when these two teams last met, earlier this season. Smith (Airdrieonians) was sent off by the referee when these teams previously met this season. Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Dunfermline, three draws and four wins for Airdrieonians. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

AirdrieoniansC. Gallagher
C. Gallagher
12 goals
AirdrieoniansC. Smith
C. Smith
8 goals
Dunfermline AthleticM. Todd
M. Todd
7 goals

Dunfermline Athletic missing players

Airdrieonians missing players

Dunfermline Athletic Airdrieonians
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 1 Played P 1 12 24
15 6 0 Won W 0 4 11
7 5 1 Drew D 1 4 6
1 0 0 Lost L 0 4 7
39 18 1 Scored S 1 17 48
15 8 1 Conceded C 1 16 35
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
35% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 50%
17% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 46%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 29%
39% 55% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 46%
57% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 42%
9% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 12%
 
6.6 6.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6.4 6.4
4.3 5.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 4.2
1.8 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0.6 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
11.3 11.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5 10.2 11.2
4.6 3.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.6 5.5
37% 43% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 36%
 
6 7.3 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.8 9.9
2.3 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 4.1
Key stats in League One this season:
  • Airdrieonians have the most scored goals (48) in League One
  • Airdrieonians haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (15) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the most clean sheets (13) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the most matches under the total-line (15) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the the best goal difference (+24) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 23 15 7 1 39 15 11 6 5 0 18 8 12 9 2 1 21 7 24 52
2 Falkirk 23 13 6 4 47 26 12 8 2 2 27 11 11 5 4 2 20 15 21 45
3 Airdrieonians 24 11 6 7 48 35 12 7 2 3 31 19 12 4 4 4 17 16 13 39
4 Alloa Athletic 24 11 6 7 41 34 12 8 2 2 25 13 12 3 4 5 16 21 7 39
5 Edinburgh City 24 12 2 10 44 35 12 6 1 5 20 18 12 6 1 5 24 17 9 38
6 Montrose 24 9 7 8 34 32 12 6 4 2 22 13 12 3 3 6 12 19 2 34
7 Queen of the South 24 9 5 10 38 38 12 5 2 5 18 16 12 4 3 5 20 22 0 32
8 Kelty Hearts 24 8 5 11 27 35 12 5 3 4 14 12 12 3 2 7 13 23 -8 29
9 Clyde 24 2 5 17 25 49 12 1 4 7 16 24 12 1 1 10 9 25 -24 11
10 Peterhead 24 2 5 17 12 56 12 2 2 8 6 24 12 0 3 9 6 32 -44 11

Read more about League One

The Scottish League One is the third division in the Scottish football league pyramid. It holds ten teams who play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The top team in the league table is promoted, the bottom team relegated. There are also playoffs to promote and relegate.