FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle 18 Feb 2012

Last updated : 17 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Inverness Caledonian Thistle fixture

Dunfermline Athletic prepare to entertain Inverness Caledonian Thistle at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 4 of the 13 previous games, with the Pars winning just 2.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at East End Park was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in an Scottish F.A. Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Wed 18 Jan Dunfermline A. 1-3 Inverness CT Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 07 Jan Inverness CT 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish F.A. Cup
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Inverness CT 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Dunfermline A. 3 - 3 Inverness CT Scottish Premier
2009/2010 Sat 17 Apr Inverness CT 2 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Dunfermline A. 0 - 0 Inverness CT Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 17 Oct Inverness CT 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Pars have scored 5, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Caley Thistle's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Dunfermline Athletic find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 18 points.

Inverness Caledonian Thistle are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 25 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dunfermline Athletic 6 1 1 4 7 12 4
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 6 3 1 2 5 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Pars at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Caley Thistle come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dunfermline Athletic Failed to win in previous 14 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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