Arbroath vs Dunfermline: result 1-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 5, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gayfield Park, Arbroath
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What was the result of Arbroath vs Dunfermline?
Arbroath and Dunfermline drew 1-1 on September 5, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 54′M. McKennaArbroath
- 67′J. CooperDunfermline
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Dunfermline win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Arbroath vs Dunfermline
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Arbroath
- 9A. Winter
- 23J. Bonnar
- 8R. Flynn
- 11R. Dow
- 14M. McKenna
- 15S. McGill
- 5T. O'Brien
- 16C. Watson
- 22C. Dewar
- 26S. Mackie
- 1A. McAdams
Dunfermline
- 9Z. Rudden
- 33J. Cooper
- 99O. Adams
- 14A. Amade
- 19Allan Oyirwoth
- 24D. Lobban
- 26A. Tod
- 47R. Fraser
- 6N. Abdulai
- 15S. Harding
- 1A. Oxborough
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arbroath have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Dunfermline have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Livingston(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Morton(away) | 2-1 | Championship |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Ayr Utd(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Raith Rovers(home) | 1-0 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Livingston(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Ross County(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ayr Utd(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Arbroath wins, 2 draws, 2 Dunfermline wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | Arbroath 0-0 Dunfermline | Premiership |
| May 5, 2026 | Dunfermline 1-0 Arbroath | Premiership |
| May 1, 2026 | Dunfermline 0-0 Arbroath | Championship |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Arbroath 4-2 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Dunfermline 1-2 Arbroath | Championship |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Arbroath 0-5 Dunfermline | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Arbroath vs Dunfermline on May 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Arbroath score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dunfermline score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Dunfermline | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Arbroath sit 8th in Championship (11 points from 10 matches) and Dunfermline sit 5th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dunfermline | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Arbroath | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy