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Dunfermline face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pars will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 28 and win only 7 of the 45 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, the Dons carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Premier match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 12 Apr | Aberdeen | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 15 Dec | Dunfermline | 3 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Aberdeen | 3 - 1 | Dunfermline | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 06 Apr | Dunfermline | 0 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Aberdeen | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Dunfermline | 1 - 0 | Aberdeen | SPL |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Aberdeen | 3 - 2 | Dunfermline | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Aberdeen are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Dons, with 5 goals against.
In complete contrast to Aberdeen, Dunfermline are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pars have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Aberdeen are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 2 matches. Dunfermline find themselves in a respectable 4th position, courtesy of the 4 points they have accumulated from 2 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Aberdeen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 15 |
| Dunfermline | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Dons, as the Pars have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Aberdeen | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Dunfermline | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |