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Hibernian prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Easter Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Hibees are clearly on top, having won 28 and lost only 6 of the 47 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Easter Road Stadium was less than a year ago, in December 2004, the The Hibees carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 4 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Hibernian | 2-1 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 13 Apr | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 21 Dec | Hibernian | 1 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 0 | Hibernian | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 06 Mar | Hibernian | 0 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Hibernian's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Hibees have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Dunfermline A.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Pars have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hibernian | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Easter Road Stadium for the The Hibees and the Madmen are unable to see past Dunfermline A. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hibernian | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Dunfermline A. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |