FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 01 May 2009 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 53.13% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park 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:
2008/2009 Sat 31 Jan Dunfermline A. 0 - 2 Queen o.t.S. SCD1
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Queen o.t.S. 1-2 Dunfermline A. SCD1
2008/2009 Wed 20 Aug Dunfermline A. 0 - 2 Queen o.t.S. SCC
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Dunfermline A. 2 - 1 Queen o.t.S. SCD1
2007/2008 Sat 26 Apr Dunfermline A. 4 - 0 Queen o.t.S. SCD1
2007/2008 Sat 15 Mar Queen o.t.S. 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. SCD1
2007/2008 Sat 22 Dec Dunfermline A. 2 - 0 Queen o.t.S. SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 19 goals for the The Doonhamers, with 10 goals against.

Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Pars's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.

Queen o.t.S.'s 46 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Dunfermline A. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 44 points from their 33 games played so far,

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Current form guides: P W D L F A P
Queen o.t.S. 6 3 1 2 16 10 10
Dunfermline A. 6 1 3 2 6 8 6

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that The Doonhamers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Dunfermline A.. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Queen o.t.S. Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Dunfermline A. Last drawn game 4 outings ago.