FM Preview: Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South 11 Dec 2010

Last updated : 11 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Queen of the South fixture

Queen o.t.S. face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Doonhamers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 8 of the 35 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in an Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 02 OctQueen o.t.S.2 - 0Dunfermline A.SCD1
2010/2011Tue 10 AugDunfermline A.1 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCC
2009/2010Sat 27 MarQueen o.t.S.2 - 0Dunfermline A.SCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Pars, with 8 goals against.

Queen o.t.S. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the The Doonhamers have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dunfermline A. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 13 games. Queen o.t.S.'s 20 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.622211108
Queen o.t.S.63128910

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A.Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Queen o.t.S.4 games since last defeat.