FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian 17 Sep 2011

Last updated : 16 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian fixture

Hibernian travel to take on Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 53 games played, Hibees have recorded 15 wins, and Dunfermline Athletic have come away with 18 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Dunfermline Athletic was just over four years ago, in April 2007, the Pars carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2006/2007 Tue 24 Apr Dunfermline A. 1 - 0 Hibernian Scottish F.A. Cup
2006/2007 Sun 15 Apr Hibernian 0 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish F.A. Cup
2006/2007 Sat 07 Apr Dunfermline A. 1-0 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2006/2007 Sat 30 Dec Hibernian 2 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier
2006/2007 Mon 23 Oct Dunfermline A. 0 - 4 Hibernian Scottish Premier
2005/2006 Sat 21 Jan Hibernian 3 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier
2005/2006 Tue 08 Nov Dunfermline A. 3 - 0 Hibernian Scottish League Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Pars, with 9 goals against.

Hibernian have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. Hibees have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Dunfermline Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 8 points from their 6 games played so far,

Hibernian find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 4 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dunfermline Athletic 6 2 1 3 10 12 7
Hibernian 6 2 1 3 8 8 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Hibernian are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from East End Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dunfermline Athletic Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Hibernian Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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