Arbroath will be taking on visitors Dunfermline Athletic at Gayfield Park in the Championship clash on Saturday.
Our full set of predictions, statistics and match poll for Arbroath v Dunfermline Athletic can be seen below (including the best match odds).
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Form Guide
Arbroath
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Arbroath will be hoping to bounce back here following a 0-1 Championship loss in their previous game against Partick Thistle.
Aidan Fitzpatrick (15') was the scorer for Partick Thistle.
Itโs been seldom in recent games that Arbroath have kept a clean sheet. The reality is that Arbroath have seen their defence breached in 6 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 19 goals along the way.
Their previous form shows that Arbroath:
- have not lost a league tie with Dunfermline Athletic in their previous 2 matches.
- have not registered a win against Dunfermline Athletic in their last 3 league games.
Dunfermline Athletic
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Dunfermline Athletic head into the encounter following on from a 0-1 Championship win with the downing of Greenock Morton in their last outing.
The only name on the scoresheet from Dunfermline Athletic was Miles Welch-Hayes (55').
For 5 of the prior six clashes involving Dunfermline Athletic, a comparatively low number of goals have been scored between them and their opposition. The overall average number of goals per game in that spell is a meagre 1.83, with the number of goals averaged by The Pars equalling 1. In any event, time will tell if such a trend will continue on in this match.
Heading into this contest, Dunfermline Athletic have not emerged victorious against Arbroath in games played away from home for the previous 6 league matches. They really have not been travelling well at all.
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Head to head
If we look at their past head to head duels dating back to 26/12/2021, there has been little to separate the clubs with Arbroath winning 2 of those games, Dunfermline Athletic 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.
A total of 17 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 7 of them for The Red Lichties and 10 netted by The Pars. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.83.
The previous league game featuring these clubs was Championship match day 24 on 17/02/2024 when the final score was Dunfermline Athletic 1-1 Arbroath.
The match was refereed by Craig Napier.
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Team News: Arbroath
Thereโs just the sole fitness concern for the Arbroath boss Jim McIntyre to be concerned with due to a largely intact squad. Zak Delaney (unknown injury) will miss out.
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Team News: Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic boss James McPake has to currently contend with reduced team options. Rhys Breen (Knee problems) and Andy Tod (Calf problems) are not ready for selection.
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Prediction
Our feeling is that Arbroath should have enough to find the back of the net against this Dunfermline Athletic team, but a single goal is unlikely to prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.
Our selection here is for a narrow 1-2 win for Dunfermline Athletic at full-time. Should be an interesting one.
Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins,
14:06 28/03/2024
โฝ๏ธ Team Focus:
Arbroath
Formed: 1878
Stadium: Gayfield Park (6,600)
Captain: Thomas O'Brien
Chairman: Mike Caird
Manager: Jim McIntyre
Competitions: Championship position 10
๐ Star Man: Jay Bird
Usually playing in the Striker position, Jay Bird was born in England. Having made a first senior appearance for Dagenham & Redbridge in the 2022 - 2023 season, the skilful Forward has got 5 league goals in the Championship 2023 - 2024 campaign to date from a total of 27 appearances.