FM Preview: Kilmarnock v Dunfermline Athletic 10 Sep 2011

Last updated : 09 September 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Kilmarnock v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline Athletic travel to take on Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Pars have recorded 13 wins, and Kilmarnock have come away with 24 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Kilmarnock was just over four years ago, in December 2006, with Kilmarnock annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish Premier match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2006/2007 Sat 17 Feb Dunfermline A. 1 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2006/2007 Sat 02 Dec Kilmarnock 5-1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier
2006/2007 Sat 09 Sep Dunfermline A. 3 - 2 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2005/2006 Sat 04 Mar Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier
2005/2006 Sat 03 Dec Dunfermline A. 0 - 1 Kilmarnock Scottish Premier
2005/2006 Tue 20 Sep Kilmarnock 3 - 4 Dunfermline A. Scottish League Cup
2005/2006 Sat 10 Sep Kilmarnock 3 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish Premier

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Recent respective form guides

Kilmarnock have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Killie have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Dunfermline Athletic however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Pars, and 9 goals against.

Kilmarnock see themselves just below half way in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, showing a record of 6 points from their 5 games played so far,

Dunfermline Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier, picking up 8 from their 5 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Kilmarnock 6 1 3 2 7 9 6
Dunfermline Athletic 6 3 1 2 10 10 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Dunfermline Athletic have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Kilmarnock. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Kilmarnock Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dunfermline Athletic 8 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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