Raith Rovers have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Dunfermline Athletic. Prepare for the match with this Premiership Play-Offs preview!
It's no vacation for neither Dunfermline nor Raith Rovers as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Dunfermline as they were promoted from Championship last season. Happy days that were secured through 10 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses from 27 games. The team scored 24 goals at home last season and conceded 13. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
This is expected to be a close game, with Dunfermline Athletic perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Dunfermline as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Dunfermline Athletic has won five of these, drawn zero and lost seven.
Dunfermline are traveling soon after this match as the Premiership Play-Offs match at Raith Rovers awaits in four days.
Raith Rovers form and stats
A job perfectly done for Rovers last season as they secured promotion from Championship. With a grand total of 12 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 6 were in away matches.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were three Raith Rovers wins, five draws and two defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dunfermline Athletic in just four days.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Dunfermline won four, Raith Rovers won four and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. McManus 9 goals | K. O'Hara 8 goals |  C. Wighton 6 goals |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Raith Rovers missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Raith Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dunfermline Athletic | Last season | Raith Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 38 | 24 | Scored | S | 21 | 45 | ||
| 34 | 13 | Conceded | C | 18 | 36 | ||
| 81% | 79% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 89% | ||
| 59% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 70% | ||
| 48% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 56% | ||
| 37% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 44% | ||
| 26% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 22% | ||
| 56% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 48% | ||
| 26% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 30% | ||
| 37% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 33% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.5 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9.3 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 8.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
| 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 51% | 53% | ||
| Last season | 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 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Dundee | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -13 | 32 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 30 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 29 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -30 | 22 |