Preview Dundee United
Saturday, 30th Sep 2017Ladbrokes Championship: Saturday 30th September 2017, 3.00pm kick off at East End Park
So far this season Dunfermline Athletic have seen off all competition at East End Park. Inverness Caley Thistle, Falkirk and St Mirren have all been comprehensively defeated and in all competitions their six home wins and have scored 24 goals with the loss of only three.
The meeting against Dundee United will be a marker to judge just how much Allan Johnston`s team has improved. . Last season the six fixtures in Betfred and Irn Bru Cups and in four league matches resulted in five United wins and one draw. It has not always been so one sided. . In the 133 previous league meetings Dunfermline have 48 wins and United 49 with 36 match drawn.
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Milestones
Dundee United (Home) |
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Last
League Victory |
21/04/07 |
1 - 0 |
SPL |
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Last
League Defeat |
10/09/16 |
1 - 3 |
Championship |
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Best
League Victory |
11/08/45 |
7 - 0 |
Div B* |
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Worst
League Defeat |
29/10/11 |
1 - 4 |
SPL |
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*Pre league reconstruction |
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The last dozen league games between the two sides have seen . DA win just one and United win nine, with two games ending all square. United are unbeaten in the last nine meetings.
Last Twelve Matches v Dundee United
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
WDL |
Competition |
| 11/04/17 | A | 0-1 | L | Championship |
| 28/01/17 | H | 1-1 | D | Championship |
| 12/11/16 | H | 0-1 | L | Irn Bru Cup |
| 08/11/16 | A | 0-1 | L | Championship |
| 10/09/16 | A | 0-2 | L | Championship |
| 31/08/16 | A | 0-3 | L | League Cup |
| 22/09/15 | A | 1-3 | L | League Cup |
| 31/03/12 | A | 0-3 | L | SPL |
| 29/10/11 | H | 1-4 | L | SPL |
| 20/08/11 | A | 1-0 | W | SPL |
| 28/10/08 | A | 0-1 | L | League Cup |
| 27/01/07 | A | 0-0 | D | SPL |
Last League Match at East End Park
Saturday 28th January 2017
Dunfermline Athletic 1 Dundee United 1
Play was fairly even and both sides enjoyed periods of possession until in 18th minute United showed how to take a chance. Tony ANDREU fired an opportunist`s effort into the defenders on the top of the Pars box and when the ball rebounded back to him he sunk his shot in the bottom left corner of the net. 0-1
The home side equalised ten minutes later. Kallum Higginbotham on the left hit the ball low to Nat Wedderburn who was lying deep. The midfielder returned a pass wide to Higginbotham who drew a defender before sending over the perfect ball for John HERRON to meet and head home. The scorer`s first goal for the club was greatly celebrated with both his team mates and the bench. 1-1
Despite both sides having good second half chances it would end up all square.
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch: Andy Geggan (c), Lee Ashcroft, Callum Morris, Jason Talbot: Paul McMullan (Joe Cardle 72), John Herron, Nat Wedderburn, Kallum Higginbotham (David Hopkirk 80): Nicky Clark, Michael Moffat (Gavin Reilly 76)
SUBS NOT USED: Rhys McCabe, Lewis Martin, Callum Fordyce, David Hutton (GK)
DUNDEE UNITED: Cammy Bell (Luis Zwick HT): Frank van der Struik, Mark Durnan, William Edjenquele, Paul Dixon: Lewis Toshney, Willo Flood: Blair Spittal, Anthony Andreu, Scott Fraser: Thomas Mikkelson ( Simon Murray 67).
SUBS NOT USED: Sean Dillon, Tope Obadeyi, Charlie Telfer, Jamie Robson.
| Current League Position | |
| DUNFERMLINE | DUNDEE UTD |
| 1 | 3 |
| League Points | |
| 16 | 14 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +15 | +1 |
| Last 6 League Match Form | |
| WWWLWW | WWLDDW |
| League Record | |
| P7, W5, D1, L1 | P7, W4, D2, L1 |
United sit third in the Championship just two points behind league leaders Dunfermline after seven matches. . The Pars have taken 16 points from their first seven matches but their goal difference is current worth another point.
| Form last six matches | ||||||
| . . DUNFERMLINE | . | . DUNDEE UNITED | ||||
| . Brechin City (A) | W |
3-0 |
. Morton (H) | W | 2-1 | |
| . St Mirren (H) | .W |
.3-0 |
. Falkirk (A) | D | 0-0 | |
| . Morton (A) | L |
2-3 |
. Dumbarton (H) | D |
1-1 |
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| . Buckie Thistle (A) | .W |
.3-0 |
. Alloa Athletic (H) | W |
3-1 |
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| . .Dumbarton (A) | W | 4-0 | . St Mirren (A) | L | 0-3 | |
| . Falkirk (H) | W | 3-1 | . Brechin City (H) | W | 1-0 | |
United have won only one league match away from home this season - 1-0 against Inverness Caley Thistle - on the opening day.
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Brechin City): Sean Murdoch: Ryan Williamson, Callum Morris (c), Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Kallum Higginbotham, Nat Wedderburn, Dean Shiels (Aaron Splaine 78), David Hopkirk (Callum Smith 68): Declan McManus (Andy Ryan 78), Nicky Clark.
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Martin, Fraser Aird, Scott Lochhead, Cammy Gill (GK).
DUNDEE UNITED (v Morton): Harry Lewis: Mark Durnan, Lewis Toshney (Stewart Murdoch 28), William Edjenquele, Jamie Robson: Paul McMullan, Billy King, Jordie Briels (Sam Stanton 82), Fraser Fyvie, Scott McDonald, James Keatings (Patrick Nkoyi 81).
SUBS NOT USED: Willo Flood, Scott Allardyce, Matthew Smith, Denez Dogan Mehmet(GK).
Referee will be Don Robertson.
C`mon Ye Pars!
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