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Saturday, 2nd Dec 2017Ladbrokes Championship: (away) v Dundee United, Saturday 2nd December 2017, kick off 3.00pm at Tannadice
As Dundee United could only draw at Brechin last Saturday, St Mirren`s 3-1 win over Livingston in midweek took them back to the top of the league. St Mirren have 29 points, United 27 and Dunfermline 23.
The Pars would really love to take three points away from Tannadice but recent form and recent history would suggest that might be a tough ask. United were the first opponents, and as yet only opponents, to win at East End Park this season when they won 3-1 on the last day of September.
League v Dundee Utd
Pld 133 W 48 D36 L49
Milestones Dundee United (Away)
Last League Victory:
20/08/11: 1-0: SPL
Last League Defeat:
08/11/16: 0-1: Championship
Best League Victories:
29/01/66: 4-0: Div 1*
22/08/62: 4-0: Div 1*
28/02/48: 4-0: Div B*
Worst League Defeat
29/04/61: 0-5: Div 1*
*Pre league reconstruction
Of the last twelve league matches between Dunfermline and United, the Pars have won three lost six with three games ending all square. United have won six of the last seven league matches. It is six visits back in all competitions since the Fifers left Tannadice with a win.
Last Twelve League Matches v Dundee United
Date H/A F-A Scorers
28/01/17 H 1-3 [0-1] Fyvie, [0-2] Fyvie, [0-3] McDonald, [1-3] Smith
11/04/17 A 0-1 [0-1] Mikkleson
28/01/17 H 1-1 [0-1] Andreu, [1-1] Herron
08/11/16 A 0-1 [0-1] Murray
10/09/16 H 1-3 [0-1] Murray. [0-2] Andreu, [1-2] Paton, [1-3] Andreu
31/03/12 A 0-3 [0-1] Daly, [0-2] Robertson, [0-3] Daly.
29/10/11 H 1-4 [0-1] Dixon, [0-2] Dalla Valle, [1-2] Kirk, [1-3] Russell, [1-4] MacKay-Steven
20/08/11 A 1-0 [1-0] Burns
21/04/07 H 1-0 [1-0] McManus
27/01/07 A 0-0 ..
18/11/06 H 2-1 [0-1] Robson, [1-1] Shields, [2-1] Mason
19/08/06 A 0-0 ..
Last League Meeting at Tannadice
Tuesday 11th April 2017
Dundee United 1 Dunfermline 0
The only goal of the match came after half an hour. The Pars passed off a great chance and then paid the penalty as United immediately hit back. Great play from Rhys McCabe breaking down the right set up Michael Moffat but from eight yards his indecision led to a spectacular miss with only the keeper to beat.
United went down the park and scored the opener. Murray sent the ball in from the right and MIKKELSEN swept the ball past Murdoch. Half an hour played 1-0.
Allan Johnston would claim there was not much between the two teams. "It was a pretty even game. We had a couple of half chances, they tried to catch us on the break a couple of times. We cannot complain about the boys attitude and effort. I thought they gave everything but sometimes we need to pick the right pass and get that bit of quality in the final third."
DUNDEE UNITED: Cammy Bell (c): Mark Durnan, Stewart Murdoch, William Edjenguelle, Jamie Robson: Blair Spittal (Nick van der Velden 79), Willo Flood, Tony Andreu, Simon Murray, Scott Allardyce (Lewis Toshney 69), Thomas Mikkelson (Ali Coote 87)
SUBS NOT USED: Charlie Telfer, Paul Dixon, Wato Kuate, Luis Maria Zwick (GK)
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch: Andy Geggan (c)(Ryan Williamson 65), Callum Morris, Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Kallum Higginbotham, Nat Wedderburn, Rhys McCabe, Paul McMullan (Joe Cardle 77): Michael Moffat (Gavin Reilly 65), Nicky Clark.
SUBS NOT USED: Michael Paton, Lewis Martin, Lewis Spence, David Hutton (GK)
Form last six matches
DUNFERMLINE
Dumbarton (H) D 2-2
Morton (H) D 1-1
Queens Park (A) W 4-1
Falkirk (A) D 1-1
Inverness Caley (A) L 0-1
Livingston (H) W 3-1
DUNDEE UNITED
Brechin City (A) D 1-1
Falkirk (H) W 3-0
Crusaders (H) L 1-2
St Mirren (H) W 2-1
Dumbarton (A) W 2-0
Inverness Caley Thistle (H) L 0-2
Recent Form
DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 4th
League Points: 22
League Record: P13 W6 D4 L3
Goal Difference: +14
Last Six League Match Form: DWLDDD
DUNDEE UNITED
League Position: 2nd
League Points: 27
League Record: P14 W8 D3 L3 GF18 GA13
Goal Difference: +5
Last Six League Match Form: LLWWWD
The Pars have won only one of their last seven league games. They won their last away match at Brechin on 30th September.
Dundee United lost at home to Crusaders in the Irn Bru Cup before getting back on track with a 3-0 win over Falkirk the last time at Tannadice.
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Dumbarton): Sean Murdoch: Ryan Williamson, Callum Morris (c), Lee Ashcroft, Jason Talbot: Kallum Higginbotham (Joe Cardle 55), Nat Wedderburn, Dean Shiels (Michael Paton 55), Fraser Aird (Declan McManus 71): Callum Smith, Nicky Clark.
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Martin, Jean-Yves M`Voto, Cammy Gill (GK).
DUNDEE UNITED (v Brechin City) Harry Lewis, Tam Scobbie, Mark Durnan, Jamie Robson: Stewart Murdoch, Scott Fraser, Billy King (Paul McMullan 85), Sam Stanton (James Keatings 72), Willo Flood, Fraser Fyvie, Scott McDonald
SUBS NOT USED: Paul Quinn, William Edjenguele, Matthew Smith, Logan Chalmers, Deniz Mehmet.
Referee will be Euan Anderson.
Other Championship Fixtures on Saturday
Livingston v Falkirk
Morton v Brechin City
Queen of the South v Inverness Caley Thistle
St Mirren v Dumbarton
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