FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 30 September 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Glasgow Rangers v Dunfermline Athletic fixture

Rangers prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Gers have won 38 of the 47 matches the two teams have contested.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ibrox Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2005, with Rangers running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Premier match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sun 17 AprDunfermline A.0 - 1RangersSPL
2004/2005Sat 15 JanRangers3-0Dunfermline A.SPL
2004/2005Wed 27 OctDunfermline A.1 - 2RangersSPL
2003/2004Sun 16 MayDunfermline A.2 - 3RangersSPL
2003/2004Tue 23 MarRangers4 - 1Dunfermline A.SPL
2003/2004Sun 14 DecDunfermline A.2 - 0RangersSPL
2003/2004Sat 13 SepRangers4 - 0Dunfermline A.SPL

Recent respective form guides

Glasgow Rangers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the The Gers, with 8 goals against.

Dunfermline A. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Rangers's 13 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 8 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Rangers631212710
Dunfermline A.63039139

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rangers may be coming up against a decent side in Dunfermline A., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the The Gers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Rangers Won 3 successive home games.
12 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dunfermline A. 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.