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Falkirk face a trip to Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Bairns have recorded 14 wins, and Dunfermline A. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Falkirk inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Pars in a Scottish Premier match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 31 Dec | Falkirk | 1 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 22 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | SLGC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 25 Mar | Falkirk | 1 - 1 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 15 Jan | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 2 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 20 Nov | Falkirk | 1 - 3 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 28 Aug | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Dunfermline Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. While Pars have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Falkirk have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Bairns have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 31 matches. Falkirk are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 31 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pars, as the Bairns have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dunfermline A. | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Falkirk | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. An overall losing run of 6 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |