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Last updated : 20 January 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Rangers fixture

Dunfermline A. prepare to entertain Rangers at East End Park on Sunday afternoon, determined to stop the rot against their opponents, having fallen to defeat against their opponents 36 times out of 54.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at East End Park was earlier this season, as the Pars squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sun 07 JanDunfermline A.3-2RangersSFAC
2006/2007Sat 11 NovRangers2 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL
2006/2007Wed 20 SepDunfermline A.0 - 2RangersSLGC
2006/2007Sun 13 AugDunfermline A.1 - 1RangersSPL
2005/2006Sat 25 MarRangers1 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL
2005/2006Mon 26 DecDunfermline A.3 - 3RangersSPL
2005/2006Sat 01 OctRangers5 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Pars have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Rangers's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Gers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Dunfermline A. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 24 games have yielded only 14 points. Rangers sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 42 points from their 24 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.6114384
Rangers631212710

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Pars at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Gers come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Rangers 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.