Reserve League match preview: Dunfermline Res. versus Kilmarnock Res.

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Competition: Scotland Reserve League
Date: Mon 10.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: New Central Park (11480 seats)

Dunfermline Res. hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 9th position in the Reserve League table. Visiting Kilmarnock Res. holds 5th place with 16 pts.

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Dunfermline Res. form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Dunfermline Res. have to build on here at New Central Park in the Reserve League. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Dunfermline Res. to get some points in this home game.

The fans are hoping that Dunfermline Res. will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Reserve League game against Dundee United Res. (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Greenock Morton Res. (1-6).

The Dunfermline Res. fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Dunfermline Res. with 8 goals conceded in these matches.

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Kilmarnock Res. form and stats

1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Kilmarnock Res. playing as the away team in the Reserve League this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Kilmarnock Res. are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Kilmarnock Res. won their last game, 4-3 versus Queen of the South Res. played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against St. Mirren Res..

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Kilmarnock Res., as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Kilmarnock Res. have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 11 goals from 5 away matches. Kilmarnock Res. are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 11 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Dunfermline Res. and Kilmarnock Res. have met before this season: Kilmarnock Res. - Dunfermline Res. 3-1. Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Dunfermline Res., zero draws and two wins for Kilmarnock Res.. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Dunfermline Res. missing players

Kilmarnock Res. missing players

Dunfermline Res. Kilmarnock Res.
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 4 0 Played P 1 5 11
3 2 0 Won W 1 1 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
8 2 0 Lost L 0 4 5
15 7 0 Scored S 4 11 25
27 8 0 Conceded C 0 13 21
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
91% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 91%
55% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 80% 64%
36% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 60% 45%
55% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 80% 82%
18% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 20% 18%
27% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 9%
 
3.5 4.5 0 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.6 5.9
6.5 5 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4.4 4.1
0.8 0.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
87 42 0 Total Shots T S 27 56 129
41 24 0 Shots on Target S O 11 25 58
37% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 40%
Key stats in Reserve League this season:
  • All of Kilmarnock Res.'s away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Dunfermline Res. has the most matches under the total-line (4)
  • Dunfermline Res. have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Dunfermline Res. haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Kilmarnock Res. have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kilmarnock Res. have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Kilmarnock Res. haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hamilton Academical Res. 11 8 2 1 32 16 6 4 1 1 14 11 5 4 1 0 18 5 16 26
2 Dundee United Res. 9 6 1 2 27 17 6 4 1 1 22 8 3 2 0 1 5 9 10 19
3 Hearts Res. 10 5 3 2 21 16 5 4 0 1 12 8 5 1 3 1 9 8 5 18
4 Ross County Res. 10 5 1 4 20 12 4 3 0 1 9 4 6 2 1 3 11 8 8 16
5 Kilmarnock Res. 11 5 1 5 25 21 6 4 1 1 14 8 5 1 0 4 11 13 4 16
6 St. Mirren Res. 11 5 1 5 24 24 5 4 0 1 15 6 6 1 1 4 9 18 0 16
7 Greenock Morton Res. 11 4 3 4 24 17 6 2 2 2 19 11 5 2 1 2 5 6 7 15
8 Motherwell Res. 11 4 3 4 17 19 6 3 3 0 13 6 5 1 0 4 4 13 -2 15
9 Dunfermline Res. 11 3 0 8 15 27 4 2 0 2 7 8 7 1 0 6 8 19 -12 9
10 Queen of the South Res. 11 0 1 10 7 43 5 0 0 5 1 16 6 0 1 5 6 27 -36 1

Read more about Reserve League

The SPFL Reserve League is the reserve team league in Scottish football. It began in 2018, to replace the Development League, and includes 27 clubs divided in two divisions. These hold the reserve teams of the biggest teams in Scotland.