FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 13 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Partick Thistle fixture

Partick Th. face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Jags will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 5 of the 38 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Pars carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 14 FebPartick Th.2 - 3Dunfermline A.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 18 OctDunfermline A.1 - 0Partick Th.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 02 AugPartick Th.1 - 0Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 05 AprPartick Th.0 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 16 FebDunfermline A.1 - 1Partick Th.SCD1
2007/2008Tue 22 JanPartick Th.2 - 1Dunfermline A.SFAC
2007/2008Sat 15 DecPartick Th.1 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Partick Th. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the The Jags, and 7 goals against.

Dunfermline A. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 35 points from their 25 games played so far, Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 44 points from 28 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.621310127
Partick Th.640210612

FootyMad's prediction ...

Partick Th. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Dunfermline A.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Partick Th. 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.