FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 22 September 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v St. Mirren fixture

Dunfermline A. play host to St. Mirren at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, Pars have recorded 20 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 11 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Dunfermline A. was back in April 2001, over five years ago, with St. Mirren inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pars in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2000/2001Sat 28 AprDunfermline A.1-2St. MirrenSPL
2000/2001Sat 31 MarSt. Mirren1 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
2000/2001Sat 16 DecDunfermline A.2 - 0St. MirrenSPL
2000/2001Sat 30 SepSt. Mirren2 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
1999/2000Sat 04 MarSt. Mirren0 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 19 FebDunfermline A.1 - 1St. MirrenSCD1
1999/2000Sat 30 OctSt. Mirren3 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Pars's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of St. Mirren however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Buddies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches. St. Mirren see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 10 points from their 7 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.6123365
St. Mirren6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Dunfermline A.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against St. Mirren. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
St. Mirren 10 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.