FootyMAD's Falkirk match preview

Last updated : 30 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Falkirk v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline A. travel to take on Falkirk at The Falkirk 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Falkirk was back in March 2000, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 15 OctDunfermline A.0 - 1FalkirkSPL
2002/2003Tue 22 OctDunfermline A.2 - 0FalkirkSLGC
1999/2000Sat 25 MarFalkirk1 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 15 JanDunfermline A.2 - 2FalkirkSCD1
1999/2000Sat 20 NovFalkirk1 - 3Dunfermline A.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 28 AugDunfermline A.1 - 1FalkirkSCD1
1993/1994Sat 26 MarDunfermline A.1 - 1FalkirkSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Falkirk's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Bairns have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Dunfermline A.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Pars have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 20 matches. Dunfermline A. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 10 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Falkirk61147144
Dunfermline A.6222758

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Pars has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Falkirk. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Falkirk Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 8 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Dunfermline A. Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.