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Last updated : 30 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Glasgow Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline A. face a trip to Glasgow Rangers at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 38 of the 47 occassions the two teams have clashed.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2005, with Rangers running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 17 AprDunfermline A.0 - 1RangersSPL
2004/2005Sat 15 JanRangers3 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL
2004/2005Wed 27 OctDunfermline A.1 - 2RangersSPL
2003/2004Sun 16 MayDunfermline A.2 - 3RangersSPL
2003/2004Tue 23 MarRangers4 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
2003/2004Sun 14 DecDunfermline A.2 - 0RangersSPL
2003/2004Sat 13 SepRangers4 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Glasgow Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Gers, with 8 goals against.

Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Rangers's 13 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 8 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers631212710
Dunfermline A.63039139

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Rangers may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Won 3 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dunfermline A. 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.