FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 19 December 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Clyde fixture

Clyde face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Bully Wee will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 7 of the 41 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, the Pars carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 04 OctClyde0 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 12 AprDunfermline A.2 - 1ClydeSCD1
2007/2008Sat 23 FebClyde1 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Sat 08 DecDunfermline A.1 - 1ClydeSCD1
2007/2008Sat 22 SepClyde2 - 1Dunfermline A.SCD1
2007/2008Wed 05 SepClyde1 - 4Dunfermline A.SCC
2003/2004Tue 24 FebClyde0 - 3Dunfermline A.SFAC

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.

Clyde have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Bully Wee's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Dunfermline A. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 27 points from 16 games. Clyde see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.6303989
Clyde64118413

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Bully Wee could well see them head back from East End Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Clyde 17 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.