Football preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Dunfermline Athletic welcome Peterhead

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Competition: Scotland League One
Competition: Sat 14.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: East End Park (11480 seats)

Only three points will satisfy the Dunfermline Athletic supporters in this East End Park duel with Peterhead, as they have a robust lead on the away team in the League One table.

Insights:
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One
  • Peterhead have the fewest scored goals (10) 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

Dunfermline Athletic have collected 17 points from their League One home games so far after 4-5-0. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

It's back home for Dunfermline, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Edinburgh City away with the result 1-0.

In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Kelty Hearts.

Dunfermline Athletic are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 9 games. Dunfermline have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Peterhead form and stats

There's been little loot from Peterhead's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 10 away games in the League One. Peterhead only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Peterhead have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Peterhead aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 507 league minutes without a goal. Brown was the last player to find the net.

Home advantage was not enough for Peterhead in their previous game as they lost hosting Airdrieonians, 0-3.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Montrose.

You'll want to know how Peterhead managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found 6 similar matches resulting in 1 away win, 1 draw and 4 home wins.

Observe: 10 of the latest 12 league fixtures involving this team have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Peterhead as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Peterhead are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches. Peterhead has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

Dunfermline have pulled off a streak of 7 consecutive games without losing (4-3-0) when facing Peterhead.

The most recent past history involving both these squads is the Peterhead - Dunfermline Athletic 0-2 played earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Dunfermline AthleticN. Todorov
N. Todorov
6 goals
Dunfermline AthleticC. Wighton
C. Wighton
5 goals
Dunfermline AthleticM. Todd
M. Todd
4 goals

Dunfermline Athletic missing players

Peterhead missing players

Dunfermline Athletic Peterhead
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 10 20
12 4 1 Won W 0 0 1
6 5 2 Drew D 0 3 5
1 0 0 Lost L 3 7 14
28 12 5 Scored S 1 6 10
11 8 4 Conceded C 9 27 48
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 95%
32% 33% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 55%
11% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 35%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
37% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 35%
58% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 60% 65%
 
6.1 6.1 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.9 3.2
4.1 4.8 7.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 7.6 7.2
1.9 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.9 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
10.5 10.9 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 3.7 5.5 6
4.2 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 2.2 2.5
35% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 27% 20%
 
5.6 7.1 8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.1 11.3
2.2 2.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 10 7 6
Key stats in League One this season:
  • All of Peterhead's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 scored more than double the goals of Peterhead.
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals (11) 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 (5) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the most clean sheets (11) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the most matches under the total-line (13) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic have the the best goal difference (+17) in League One
  • Dunfermline Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dunfermline Athletic is in the best form (4-2-0) in League One
  • Peterhead have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Peterhead have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Peterhead have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Peterhead have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Peterhead have the fewest points (3) away in League One
  • Peterhead have the fewest points from losing position (2) in League One
  • Peterhead have the fewest scored goals (10) in League One
  • Peterhead have the fewest scored goals (6) away in League One
  • Peterhead have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in League One
  • Peterhead have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in League One
  • Peterhead have the most conceded goals (27) away in League One
  • Peterhead have the most conceded goals (48) in League One
  • Peterhead have the most conceded goals in the second half (32) in League One
  • Peterhead have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in League One
  • Peterhead have the the worst goal difference (-38) in League One
  • Peterhead have yet to win a game away.
  • Peterhead haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Peterhead is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 19 12 6 1 28 11 9 4 5 0 12 8 10 8 1 1 16 3 17 42
2 Edinburgh City 21 12 2 7 42 30 11 6 1 4 19 16 10 6 1 3 23 14 12 38
3 Falkirk 19 10 5 4 38 23 11 7 2 2 23 11 8 3 3 2 15 12 15 35
4 Airdrieonians 20 9 5 6 39 30 9 5 2 2 23 15 11 4 3 4 16 15 9 32
5 Alloa Athletic 20 9 5 6 37 28 9 6 1 2 21 11 11 3 4 4 16 17 9 32
6 Montrose 21 8 6 7 30 27 10 5 3 2 18 10 11 3 3 5 12 17 3 30
7 Kelty Hearts 21 8 3 10 22 29 10 5 2 3 12 9 11 3 1 7 10 20 -7 27
8 Queen of the South 21 7 5 9 34 36 11 4 2 5 17 16 10 3 3 4 17 20 -2 26
9 Clyde 20 2 4 14 24 42 11 1 3 7 15 23 9 1 1 7 9 19 -18 10
10 Peterhead 20 1 5 14 10 48 10 1 2 7 4 21 10 0 3 7 6 27 -38 8

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.