Head-to-Head
- Both teams have 2 wins in their last 5 head-to-heads, with 1 draw.
- Dunfermline have won 7, drawn 4 and lost 6 of their 17 home games in this league season.
Dunfermline
- Dunfermline (50 points) trail Arbroath (51) by 1 point in 4th place of the Championship 2025/2026 standings with 50 points from 35 games.
- Dunfermline are in mixed form with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 in all competitions, but they edged Queen’s Park 2-0 away in the league and scraped past Falkirk FC on penalties in the Scottish FA Cup.
Arbroath
Arbroath, on the other hand, have been more erratic in their recent form with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5 .
Key Players
- Andy Tod is a constant threat up front for the Pars with 13 goals in 32 appearances, and if you consider that Dunfermline will have the majority of possession and create the majority of chances at home, Tod will be licking his lips in anticipation.
- Findlay Marshall is Arbroath’s best player with 12 goals in 35 league appearances, 2 in his last 5 appearances.
- Arbroath are typically a more compact side, employing a 4-2-3-1 system since Colin Hamilton took over in September 2024.
Betting Insights
- Arbroath are likely to be defending for most of this game and it’s hard to see them scoring against Dunfermline when away from home.
- Dunfermline average 1.41 goals per game at home while Arbroath average 0.94 goals scored and 1.24 goals conceded on the road in the Championship 2025/2026.
- Dunfermline to Win at 2.14, Over 2.5 Goals at 2.06 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.88 are the picks for this matchup.
Prediction
A home win is the most likely outcome on Friday and Dunfermline should get enough goals to cover a -1 spread .
