Aberdeen will play Dunfermline Athletic in Sunday’s forthcoming Scottish Cup fixture.
For all of our match predictions, pre-game poll and statistics for Aberdeen v Dunfermline Athletic, scroll down (including the best match odds).
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Form Guide
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Aberdeen
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Aberdeen will be hoping to return to winning ways here after a 2-0 Premiership loss in their previous game against Hibernian.
In that game, Aberdeen managed 62% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 on target. Hibernian had 8 attempts on goal with 4 on target. Nectarios Triantis (24') and Nicky Cadden (48') scored for Hibernian.
Aberdeen have struggled with their forward play in recent times. Their goals record equals just 3 versus opposing sides during their previous six matches. In those games, Aberdeen have also seen the number of goals against them total 10.
Dunfermline Athletic
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After a losing effort in their last game against Livingston in Challenge Cup competition, Dunfermline Athletic will be hoping to turn things around here.
Robbie Muirhead (41') and Tete Yengi (89') scored for Livingston.
In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 games involving Dunfermline Athletic, at least three goals have been struck. The overall average goals scored per game within that time is 3.83, with the average number of goals for Dunfermline Athletic standing at 2.17. It will be interesting to find out whether or not that trend can be sustained in this game.
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Head to head
Looking over their prior head to head meetings going back to 06/02/2011 shows that Aberdeen have won 4 of these & Dunfermline Athletic 1, with the tally of draws standing at 1.
A combined sum of 16 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 10 from The Dons and 6 netted by The Pars. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.
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Team News: Aberdeen
There aren’t many personnel worries, with just one fitness concern for the Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin to be concerned with due to a largely intact squad. Vicente Besuijen (unknown injury) won’t play.
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Team News: Dunfermline Athletic
Due to a mostly full-strength squad, there is only the sole fitness issue for the Dunfermline Athletic gaffer Michael Tidser to be concerned about. Craig Wighton (Knee injury) won’t be playing here.
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Prediction
It’s looking like Dunfermline Athletic will surely find it tough to be putting goals past a Aberdeen outfit who will likely control this match over the entire pitch.
We can see a very comfortable 3-0 winning scoreline for Aberdeen by the conclusion of the match.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?
Checking the betting prices for this game on the full-time result market, the win for Aberdeen is best priced at 1.44, a wager on the draw is 4.5 and putting your money on a win for Dunfermline Athletic can be had at 6. They are the most competitive returns being offered right now.
Renata Leite,
07:00 07/02/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
Aberdeen
Formed: 1903
Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium (20,866)
Captain: Graeme Shinnie
Chairman: Dave Cormack
Manager: Jimmy Thelin
Competitions: Premiership position 4, Scottish Cup (Fifth Round)
⭐ Key Man: Pape Habib Guèye
Typically deployed in the Striker position, Pape Habib Guèye was born in Senegal. After having made a senior debut playing for KV Kortrijk in the 2019 - 2020 season, the accomplished Forward has got 5 league goals in this Premiership 2024 - 2025 campaign to date in 7 appearances.