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Last updated : 09 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Aberdeen v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline A. face a trip to Aberdeen at Pittodrie Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pars will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 30 and win only 8 of the 48 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, the Dons carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 17 SepDunfermline A.0 - 2AberdeenSPL
2004/2005Sat 12 FebDunfermline A.2 - 1AberdeenSPL
2004/2005Sat 13 NovAberdeen2 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
2004/2005Sat 21 AugDunfermline A.0 - 1AberdeenSPL
2003/2004Sat 21 FebAberdeen2 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL
2003/2004Sat 29 NovDunfermline A.2 - 2AberdeenSPL
2003/2004Sat 23 AugAberdeen1 - 2Dunfermline A.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Aberdeen have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Dons's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Dunfermline A.'s away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Pars have hit 9 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Aberdeen see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 21 points from their 17 games played so far, Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 17 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Aberdeen61236105
Dunfermline A.6204576

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dunfermline A. are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Pittodrie Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Aberdeen Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Dunfermline A. 8 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 17 outings ago.