FootyMAD's Queen of the South match preview

Last updated : 26 March 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Dunfermline A. face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Pars have recorded 12 wins, and Queen o.t.S. have come away with 17 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dunfermline A. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the The Doonhamers in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 13 MarDunfermline A.3 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2009/2010Tue 01 DecQueen o.t.S.1 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 26 SepDunfermline A.1 - 4Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2009/2010Tue 18 AugDunfermline A.1 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCC
2008/2009Sat 02 MayQueen o.t.S.0 - 3Dunfermline A.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 31 JanDunfermline A.0 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 13 DecQueen o.t.S.1 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Dunfermline A. however, is much more impressive, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Pars, and 9 goals against.

Queen o.t.S. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 40 points from their 26 games played so far, Dunfermline A. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 46 points from 29 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.62137107
Dunfermline A.641111613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dunfermline A. are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Queen o.t.S.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S. 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Dunfermline A. Undefeated in last 6 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.