FM Preview: Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic 25 Aug 2012

Last updated : 24 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Airdrie United v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Airdrie United are ready to welcome Dunfermline Athletic to New Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 61 games played, Diamonds have recorded 29 wins, and Dunfermline Athletic have come away with 20 victories.

The previous match played between the two at New Broomfield was within the last three years, in May 2010, with Dunfermline Athletic inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Diamonds in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Airdrie Utd. 0-1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Tue 09 Mar Airdrie Utd. 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 06 Mar Dunfermline A. 2 - 0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 22 Aug Dunfermline A. 2 - 0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Sat 04 Apr Airdrie Utd. 1 - 1 Dunfermline A. Scottish Division One
2008/2009 Tue 17 Feb Airdrie Utd. 1 - 2 Dunfermline A. Scottish F.A. Cup
2008/2009 Sat 17 Jan Dunfermline A. 1 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Diamonds, with 6 goals against.

In complete contrast to Airdrie United, Dunfermline Athletic are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pars have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Airdrie United are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points.

Dunfermline Athletic's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Airdrie United 6 3 0 3 10 11 9
Dunfermline Athletic 6 1 1 4 7 10 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Airdrie United may be coming up against a decent side in Dunfermline Athletic, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Diamonds. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Airdrie United Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Dunfermline Athletic 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.

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