Match

Dunfermline vs Dumbarton: result 4-3 and analysis

ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 6, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline

Dunfermline
4-3
Dumbarton

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What was the result of Dunfermline vs Dumbarton?

Dunfermline won 4-3 on August 6, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 18′R. ThomsonDumbarton
  • 23′J. CardleDunfermline
  • 26′J. CardleDunfermline
  • 66′J. CardleDunfermline
  • 81′David HopkirkDunfermline
  • 90′M. DochertyDumbarton (pen.)
  • 90′M. DochertyDumbarton (pen.)

Official lineup for Dunfermline vs Dumbarton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Dunfermline

  1. 9M. Moffat
  2. 11J. Cardle
  3. 17G. Reilly
  4. 20K. Higginbotham
  1. 6Andrew Geggan
  2. 16Rhys McCabe
  1. 2R. Williamson
  2. 4L. Martin
  3. 12L. Ashcroft
  4. 14B. Richards-Everton
  1. 43D. Hutton

Dumbarton

  1. 17D. Smith
  2. 22A. Stirling
  1. 4Joe Thompson
  2. 6Ryan Stevenson
  3. 7J. Todd
  4. 12D. Harvie
  1. 2C. Pettigrew
  2. 5G. Buchanan
  3. 10R. Thomson
  4. 18F. Wright
  1. 27Alan Martin
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dunfermline have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Dumbarton have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Dunfermline
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 30, 2016Peterhead(home)1-0League One
Apr 23, 2016Airdrie United(away)0-3League One
Apr 16, 2016Stranraer(away)1-4League One
Apr 9, 2016Forfar Athletic(home)2-2League One
Apr 2, 2016Albion Rovers(away)1-0League One
Dumbarton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 1, 2016Alloa Athletic(away)1-1Championship
Apr 26, 2016Hibernian(away)0-4Championship
Apr 23, 2016ST Mirren(home)2-1Championship
Apr 16, 2016Raith Rovers(home)2-3Championship
Apr 12, 2016Queen of the South(home)4-2Championship

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Dunfermline wins, 0 draws, 1 Dumbarton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 23, 2013Dunfermline 3-4 DumbartonChampionship
Jan 5, 2013Dumbarton 0-1 DunfermlineChampionship
Nov 24, 2012Dunfermline 4-0 DumbartonChampionship
Sep 15, 2012Dumbarton 0-2 DunfermlineChampionship

Last archived meeting: Dunfermline vs Dumbarton on Mar 23, 2013

How many goals should we expect?

Dunfermline score 2.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.1 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Dunfermline2.11.167/159/15
Dumbarton1.11.827/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Dunfermline83417513

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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

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