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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 41 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 less than a year ago, in April 2006, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Falkirk | 1 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Apr | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SPL |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Apr | Dunfermline A. | 1 - 1 | Falkirk | SPL |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Dunfermline Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Pars have scored 7, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
The Bairns have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Bairns's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 12 matches. Falkirk see themselves just below half way in the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier, showing a record of 14 points from their 12 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Falkirk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Falkirk are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Dunfermline A.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dunfermline A. | 5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Falkirk | 6 games since last away draw. |