Dunfermline vs Brechin: result 2-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 18Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline
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What was the result of Dunfermline vs Brechin?
Dunfermline won 2-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′D. McManusDunfermline
- 49′M. PatonDunfermline
- 59′C. McLennanBrechin
Official lineup for Dunfermline vs Brechin
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dunfermline
- 9D. McManus
- 10N. Clark
- 11J. Cardle
- 15M. Paton
- 8N. Wedderburn
- 27Dean Shiels
- 2R. Williamson
- 5C. Morris
- 6L. Ashcroft
- 14Jason Talbot
- 1Sean Murdoch
Brechin
- 10Isaac Layne
- 18K. Orsi
- 4Gary Fusco
- 11L. Watt
- 21J. Sinclair
- 29E. Smith
- 2Paul McLean
- 14A. Lynas
- 15E. Spark
- 20S. Crighton
- 1G. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dunfermline have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Brechin have 0, 3 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | ST Mirren(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Dec 9, 2017 | Queen of the South(home) | 2-5 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Dundee Utd(away) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Dumbarton(home) | 2-2 | Championship |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Morton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | ST Mirren(home) | 1-2 | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Morton(away) | 1-4 | Championship |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Dundee Utd(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Dumbarton(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 5 Dunfermline wins, 0 draws, 0 Brechin wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Brechin 0-3 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Mar 26, 2016 | Dunfermline 3-1 Brechin | League One |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Brechin 1-2 Dunfermline | League One |
| Dec 5, 2015 | Dunfermline 3-1 Brechin | League One |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Brechin 1-6 Dunfermline | League One |
Last archived meeting: Brechin vs Dunfermline on Sep 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Dunfermline score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Brechin score 0.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Brechin | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dunfermline | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
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