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

Fri 1st May, 19:45 BST, East End Park, Dunfermline

Friday evening sees Neil Lennon’s Dunfermline Athletic and Colin Hamilton’s Arbroath FC go head to head in a Championship clash at the East End Park. All of the key statistics for the clash, including head-to-heads, predictions and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers across seventeen major markets are included in this betting preview. It's all here with the aim of helping you make a well informed, intelligent bet.


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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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Dunfermline
44%
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Draw
27%
--
Arbroath
29%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
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Dunfermline 1-0
12%
--
Arbroath 1-0
10%
--
Draw 0-0
9%
--
Dunfermline 2-1
9%
--
Dunfermline 2-0
8%
--
Arbroath 2-1
7%
--
Arbroath 2-0
5%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Dunfermline 3-1
4%
--
Dunfermline 3-0
4%
--
Arbroath 3-1
2%
--
Dunfermline 3-2
2%
--
Arbroath 3-0
2%
--
Arbroath 3-2
2%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
43%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
57%
--
Home 1st Goal
50%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
6%
--
BTTS - Yes
48%
--
BTTS - No
52%
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BTTS - Home Win
18%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
12%
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Home/draw
71%
--
Away/draw
56%
--
Home/away
73%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
69%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
31%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
22%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
78%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
9%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
91%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
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Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
48%
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Dunfermline win to nil
26%
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Arbroath win to nil
17%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Dunfermline have played 34 matches so far this season and are in 4th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

11 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 7 games, drawn 2 and won 2. Dunfermline have conceded 19 goals, scored 14, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Dunfermline have played 17 games at home, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 24 goals, conceded 19 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 5 times in home league games.

Arbroath lay in 3rd place on 50 points in the Championship league table having played 34 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 27 games against teams below them in the table, winning 11, drawing 9 and losing 7 games. They have scored 35 goals and kept 7 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Arbroath have conceded 30 goals and have failed to score in 8 matches.

Away league performance

Arbroath have played 17 away games, winning 5, drawing 4 and losing 8 games. They have scored an average of 0.9 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dunfermline
Arbroath
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone343971 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1F
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-0A
l
 
2-4F
l
 
1-0A
2
Partick341764 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
d
 
0-00-0
3
Arbroath34250 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-5F
May 1
l
 
4-2A
-
-
-
-
4
Dunfermline34947 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-5A
w
 
1-2A
w
 
4-2F
May 1
5
Raith Rovers34242 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
w
 
2-1F
w
 
2-3F
6
Queen's Park34-1140 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 25
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
7
Ayr United34-739 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
2-3A
w
 
0-3F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
8
Greenock 34-1237 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-1A
l
 
2-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1A
9
Airdrieonians34-1532 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-4F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
10
Ross County34-2431 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-2A
w
 
3-0F
d
 
2-2A
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Arbroath have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Dunfermline 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dunfermline0 - 2St. Johnstone
Dunfermline3 - 1Greenock
Dunfermline3 - 0Raith Rovers
Dunfermline3 - 0Ross County
Dunfermline1 - 0Queen's Park
Dunfermline2 - 2Partick
Dunfermline0 - 2Airdrieonians
Dunfermline2 - 3Ayr United
Dunfermline1 - 2Arbroath
Dunfermline1 - 0Greenock
Dunfermline2 - 2St. Johnstone
Dunfermline2 - 0Raith Rovers
Dunfermline0 - 0Queen's Park
Dunfermline0 - 2Partick
Dunfermline0 - 1Ayr United
Dunfermline2 - 2Ross County
Dunfermline2 - 0Airdrieonians
Dunfermline0 - 0Airdrieonians
Dunfermline0 - 0Partick
Dunfermline0 - 1Hamilton
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
ADunfermline2 - 1Raith Rovers
HDunfermline2 - 3Ayr United
ADunfermline1 - 1Queen's Park
HDunfermline1 - 2Arbroath
ADunfermline0 - 1Partick
HDunfermline1 - 0Greenock
Arbroath 3RD
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ayr United1 - 0Arbroath
Greenock 2 - 1Arbroath
Airdrieonians0 - 0Arbroath
Partick0 - 0Arbroath
Queen's Park2 - 1Arbroath
Raith Rovers2 - 3Arbroath
St. Johnstone1 - 0Arbroath
Ross County0 - 2Arbroath
Dunfermline1 - 2Arbroath
Ayr United1 - 1Arbroath
Greenock 1 - 0Arbroath
Airdrieonians1 - 0Arbroath
Partick1 - 1Arbroath
Raith Rovers3 - 0Arbroath
Ross County1 - 2Arbroath
St. Johnstone3 - 0Arbroath
Queen's Park1 - 3Arbroath
Raith Rovers5 - 0Arbroath
Ayr United5 - 0Arbroath
Inverness2 - 1Arbroath
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HArbroath1 - 1Airdrieonians
AArbroath2 - 0Ross County
HArbroath2 - 1Partick
AArbroath2 - 1Dunfermline
HArbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
AArbroath1 - 1Ayr United
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Dunfermline since 2019
Dunfermline
Arbroath
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
6 / 8
5 / 8
Clean sheets
3 / 8
2 / 8
DUN
4
D
1
ARB
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dunfermline
1 - 2Arbroath
Draw1 - 1Draw
Dunfermline3 - 0
0 - 3Arbroath
0 - 3Arbroath
Dunfermline4 - 3
Dunfermline1 - 0
Dunfermline2 - 0
League games at Arbroath since 2019
Arbroath
Dunfermline
Goals: Scored
15
13
Games: Scored
7 / 9
5 / 9
Clean sheets
4 / 9
2 / 9
DUN
2
D
2
ARB
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Arbroath
Arbroath4 - 2
0 - 5Dunfermline
2 - 3Dunfermline
Draw1 - 1Draw
Arbroath1 - 0
Arbroath4 - 2
Arbroath2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
Arbroath1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Dunfermline 4th Arbroath 3rd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Dunfermline will score no more than 1 goal
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Arbroath will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-9
Dunfermline’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-21
Arbroath have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Dunfermline
PG (predicted goals)
Arbroath
1.3
1
Attack rating
4%
better
DUN
ARB
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Games scored24
23
Failed to score10
11
Scored first16
18
Goals scored50
43
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.3
Avg. shots per game7
7
Avg. shots per goal5
5
Conversion rate for21
18
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
5%
better
DUN
ARB
view stats
Games conceded21
26
Clean sheets13
8
Conceded first16
12
Goals conceded41
41
Avg. goals conceded1.2
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded7
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against17%
18%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+5%

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

Dunfermline Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2913710
J MullenA. TodR FraserC Gilmour 
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Gilmour  MID3121
10
-
A. Tod MID31132
2
-
R Fraser DEF3017
3
-
J Mullen DEF2914
6
1
M Todd MID2927
-
A Amade MID271
2
-
S. Kearney DEF261
2
-
C Kane FWD2552
2
-
C Hamilton MID221
6
1
T Oakley-Boothe MID22
2
-
N. Abdulai DEF211
2
-
J. Cooper MID2031
1
-
K Bray MID1712
-
B Terrell GLK15
1
-
K Benedictus DEF15
3
-
J. Tod DEF141
3
-
K Ngwenya DEF144
4
1
R Macleod FWD142
3
-
E Otoo DEF11
1
-
C Morrison FWD115
2
-
F Turley DEF9
2
-
A Oxborough GLK8
-
Z Rudden FWD822
3
-
O Thomas FWD71
1
-
D Mehmet GLK5
1
-
E. McLeod MID1
-
Arbroath Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
341289
A McAdamsF MarshallR DowA Muirhead
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A McAdams GLK34
1
-
F Marshall MID34122
6
-
J Wilkie DEF3313
4
1
H Cochrane MID3311
5
-
T O'Brien DEF3111
5
1
R Dow MID3138
3
-
R Flynn MID31
3
-
A Muirhead DEF303
9
-
G Reilly FWD2952
3
-
S Stewart MID27
4
-
J. MacIntyre MID2732
1
1
C Watson DEF263
3
1
D Mebude FWD161
2
-
T Beadling DEF11
3
-
S Robinson FWD1121
1
-
V. Enem DEF72
-
R Callachan MID71
-
D Gold MID51
-
T Lang DEF3
2
-
L Kenny DEF2
-
C Hamilton DEF2
-
A Nesbitt MID2
1
-