FM Preview: Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic 02 Oct 2010

Last updated : 03 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Queen of the South v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Queen o.t.S. prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Doonhamers are clearly on top, winning 51.43% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Queen o.t.S. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2008/2009Sat 02 MayQueen o.t.S.0 - 3Dunfermline A.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, The Doonhamers have rattled up an impressive 20 goals, and conceded 6.

Dunfermline A.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The Pars's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

Queen o.t.S.'s 10 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Dunfermline A. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 7 games giving them a return of 18 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Queen o.t.S.631211710
Dunfermline A.6501171215

FootyMad's prediction ...

Queen o.t.S. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Dunfermline A. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S.Won 4 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dunfermline A.11 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.