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Arbroath FC v Dunfermline Athletic : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Gayfield Park, Arbroath

We’ve Championship action to enjoy on Saturday afternoon, as Colin Hamilton and his Arbroath FC side host Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Athletic at the Gayfield Park. This preview has odds for 17 different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that changes as you explore. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home, away and overall records can be explored, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history a little further down the page.

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Arbroath FC's next match is v Stenhousemuir at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
Dunfermline Athletic's next match is v Greenock at 15:00 on Saturday 19th September
The last Scottish Championship meeting between Arbroath and Dunfermline was on Saturday 5th September 2026
Scottish Championship
September 5th 2026
Arbroath 1
1 Dunfermline
 
M. McKenna 54'67' J. Cooper
 
ARB
DUN
Shots On
1
6
Shots Off
11
Corners
3
5
Possession
31%
69%
Fouls
12
9
Yellow/red cards
2/0
 
ArbroathDunfermline
 
A. Mcadams
T. O'Brien
C. Watson
C. Dewar
R. Flynn
R. Dow
S. McGill (T. Beadling 72')
A. Winter (C. Daly 72')
J. Bonnar (B. Paterson 87')
S. Mackie
M. McKennafootball icon
A. Oxborough
N. Abdulai
S. Harding
(C. Gilmour 63') A. Amade
(C. Kane 63') Z. Rudden
D. Lobban
R. Fraser
A. Oyirwoth
(K. Bray 90') football iconJ. Cooper
A. Tod
(R. MacLeod 87') A. Olamilekan Alade

Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We can expect some goalmouth action in this one, but don't count on an all-time classic. Under 3.5 goals is what we're predicting, meaning that 3 goals is the absolute maximum we'll see during 90 mins. The best odds are below, followed by market-specific form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Arbroath
36%
17/10-
Draw
27%
2/1-
Dunfermline
37%
27/20-
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1-
Dunfermline 1-0
10%
13/2-
Arbroath 1-0
10%
15/2-
Draw 0-0
8%
7/1-
Dunfermline 2-1
8%
9/1-
Arbroath 2-1
8%
10/1-
Dunfermline 2-0
6%
10/1-
Arbroath 2-0
6%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Dunfermline 3-1
3%
20/1-
Arbroath 3-1
3%
25/1-
Dunfermline 3-0
3%
22/1-
Arbroath 3-0
3%
28/1-
Dunfermline 3-2
2%
33/1-
Arbroath 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
45%
23/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
55%
4/6-
Home 1st Goal
47%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
47%
10/11-
No 1st Goal
5%
7/1-
BTTS - Yes
51%
5/6-
BTTS - No
49%
5/6-
BTTS - Home Win
16%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/2-
BTTS - Away Win
16%
9/2-
Home/draw
63%
1/2-
Away/draw
64%
4/11-
Home/away
73%
3/10-
Over 1.5 Goals
71%
4/11-
Under 1.5 Goals
29%
2/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
24%
11/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
76%
1/4-
Over 4.5 Goals
11%
6/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
89%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
10/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/66-
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
13/2-
Home DNB
55%
1/1-
Away DNB
56%
8/11-
Arbroath win to nil
20%
7/2-
Dunfermline win to nil
21%
3/1-
Arbroath / Arbroath
19%
7/2-
Arbroath / Dunfermline
2%
28/1-
Arbroath / Draw
5%
14/1-
Draw / Arbroath
14%
11/2-
Draw / Dunfermline
14%
5/1-
Draw / Draw
17%
15/4-
Dunfermline / Arbroath
2%
33/1-
Dunfermline / Dunfermline
21%
3/1-
Dunfermline / Draw
5%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Arbroath
Dunfermline
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Stenhousemuir6816 
Nov 21
Sep 19
Apr 10
Feb 13
Dec 12
Oct 3
Apr 30
Feb 27
2
Raith Rovers6813 
Oct 31
l
 
4-0A
Mar 13
Jan 2
w
 
1-0F
Nov 7
Dec 26
Mar 20
3
Partick6311 
Dec 12
Oct 3
Apr 30
Feb 27
Sep 25
Dec 5
Feb 20
Apr 24
4
Livingston639 
w
 
1-0F
Oct 24
Jan 30
Apr 3
Oct 17
l
 
2-0A
Mar 6
Dec 19
5
Dunfermline619 
d
 
1-1F
Nov 14
Jan 23
Apr 17
-
-
-
-
6
Arbroath6-48 
-
-
-
-
Nov 14
d
 
1-1A
Apr 17
Jan 23
7
Inverness6-26 
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 17
Dec 23
Mar 20
Oct 31
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 13
Jan 2
8
Ayr United6-35 
Nov 7
l
 
2-0A
Mar 27
Jan 9
d
 
1-1F
Oct 10
Jan 30
Apr 10
9
Queen's Park6-64 
Sep 25
Dec 5
Feb 20
Apr 24
w
 
2-0F
Oct 24
Jan 9
Mar 27
10
Greenock 6-81 
Oct 10
w
 
1-2F
Mar 6
Dec 19
Nov 21
Sep 19
Apr 3
Feb 13
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Arbroath 6TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
9
Draw
9
L
2
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Arbroath1 - 0Livingston
Arbroath0 - 0Inverness
Arbroath0 - 0Partick
Arbroath2 - 1Raith Rovers
Arbroath2 - 4St. Johnstone
Arbroath1 - 0Queen's Park
Arbroath0 - 0Ross County
Arbroath1 - 1Ayr United
Arbroath4 - 2Dunfermline
Arbroath1 - 1Greenock
Arbroath1 - 1Airdrieonians
Arbroath2 - 1Partick
Arbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
Arbroath3 - 0Ross County
Arbroath3 - 1St. Johnstone
Arbroath4 - 1Queen's Park
Arbroath1 - 1Greenock
Arbroath0 - 5Dunfermline
Arbroath1 - 0Airdrieonians
Arbroath1 - 1Ayr United
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HArbroath1 - 0Livingston
AArbroath2 - 1Greenock
HArbroath0 - 0Inverness
AArbroath0 - 2Ayr United
AArbroath0 - 0Dunfermline
HArbroath0 - 0Partick
HArbroath2 - 1Raith Rovers
AArbroath0 - 1Ayr United
HArbroath2 - 4St. Johnstone
AArbroath1 - 2Greenock
HArbroath1 - 0Queen's Park
AArbroath0 - 0Airdrieonians
HArbroath0 - 0Ross County
HArbroath1 - 1Ayr United
AArbroath0 - 0Partick
HArbroath4 - 2Dunfermline
AArbroath1 - 2Queen's Park
HArbroath1 - 1Greenock
AArbroath3 - 2Raith Rovers
AArbroath0 - 1St. Johnstone
Dunfermline 5TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Livingston2 - 0Dunfermline
Inverness0 - 0Dunfermline
Queen's Park0 - 2Dunfermline
Airdrieonians2 - 2Dunfermline
Partick2 - 0Dunfermline
Ayr United0 - 3Dunfermline
Ross County2 - 2Dunfermline
Arbroath4 - 2Dunfermline
Greenock 2 - 0Dunfermline
St. Johnstone0 - 1Dunfermline
Raith Rovers1 - 2Dunfermline
Queen's Park1 - 1Dunfermline
Partick1 - 0Dunfermline
Ayr United0 - 1Dunfermline
Ross County3 - 2Dunfermline
Airdrieonians0 - 4Dunfermline
St. Johnstone2 - 1Dunfermline
Arbroath0 - 5Dunfermline
Raith Rovers2 - 0Dunfermline
Greenock 0 - 0Dunfermline
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
6
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDunfermline1 - 0Raith Rovers
ADunfermline0 - 2Livingston
HDunfermline1 - 1Ayr United
ADunfermline0 - 0Inverness
HDunfermline0 - 0Arbroath
ADunfermline2 - 0Queen's Park
HDunfermline0 - 2St. Johnstone
ADunfermline2 - 2Airdrieonians
ADunfermline0 - 2Partick
ADunfermline3 - 0Ayr United
HDunfermline3 - 1Greenock
ADunfermline2 - 2Ross County
HDunfermline3 - 0Raith Rovers
HDunfermline3 - 0Ross County
HDunfermline1 - 0Queen's Park
HDunfermline2 - 2Partick
ADunfermline2 - 4Arbroath
ADunfermline0 - 2Greenock
HDunfermline0 - 2Airdrieonians
ADunfermline1 - 0St. Johnstone
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Arbroath since 2019
Arbroath
Dunfermline
Goals: Scored
15
13
Games: Scored
7 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
2 / 9
ARB
5
D
2
DUN
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Arbroath
Arbroath4 - 2
0 - 5Dunfermline
2 - 3Dunfermline
Draw1 - 1Draw
Arbroath1 - 0
Arbroath4 - 2
Arbroath2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Arbroath1 - 0
League games at Dunfermline since 2019
Dunfermline
Arbroath
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
6 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
3 / 9
ARB
3
D
2
DUN
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dunfermline
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Arbroath
Draw1 - 1Draw
Dunfermline3 - 0
0 - 3Arbroath
0 - 3Arbroath
Dunfermline4 - 3
Dunfermline1 - 0
Dunfermline2 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Dunfermline Athletic of late. It has been 5 Championship games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Arbroath FC.

Arbroath 6th Dunfermline 5th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Arbroath will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Dunfermline will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+5
Arbroath’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+15
Dunfermline have scored 15% more goals when away than predicted
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Arbroath
PG (predicted goals)
Dunfermline
1.2
1.2
Attack rating
18%
better
ARB
DUN
view stats
Games scored2
2
Failed to score2
2
Scored first2
2
Goals scored3
2
Avg. goals scored0.8
0.5
Avg. shots per game6
9
Avg. shots per goal7
19
Conversion rate for14
5
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+18%
Defence rating
ARB
DUN
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded2
2
Clean sheets2
2
Conceded first1
1
Goals conceded3
3
Avg. goals conceded0.8
0.8
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
12
Conversion rate against10%
8%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+2%

Arbroath v Dunfermline Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Arbroath Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6111
A McAdamsT O'BrienT O'BrienC Watson
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A McAdams GLK4
-
C Watson DEF4
1
-
C. Dewar DEF4
1
T O'Brien DEF411
1
-
S Mackie MID41
1
-
M McKenna MID41
-
R Flynn MID3
-
S McGill MID2
-
J. Bonnar MID31
-
R Dow MID4
-
A Winter FWD4
-
Subs
J Pettigrew GLK
-
C Hamilton DEF
-
B Paterson MID2
-
T Beadling MID3
-
D Gold MID
-
C. Beattie MID
-
C. Daly MID2
-
Dunfermline Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
6312
S. HardingJ. CooperR FraserS. Harding
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Oxborough GLK3
-
S. Harding DEF4
2
-
N. Abdulai DEF3
-
D Lobban MID3
-
R Fraser MID41
-
J. Cooper MID43
-
A Amade MID4
2
-
A. Oyirwoth MID3
-
A. Tod FWD41
1
-
A. Olamilekan Alade FWD4
1
-
Z Rudden FWD3
-
Subs
M. Dibaga Nimaga GLK1
-
A Donnelly DEF1
-
L Robinson DEF1
-
C Gilmour  MID41
1
-
S. Kearney MID11
-
R Macleod MID11
1
-
K Corbally MID1
-
K Bray MID4
-
C Kane FWD4
2
-