Preview Alloa Athletic

cinch League One: (away) v Alloa Athletic, Saturday 8th October 2022, kick off 3.0m at the Indodrill Stadium

The second round of League One fixtures commences with Dunfermline the visitors to Alloa. The Wasps always feel like a bit of a bogey team and they have struck a good run of form so as often said - no easy game in this league.

Milestones v Alloa Athletic (away)


Last Victory | 24/10/20 | 4-1 | Championship

Last Defeat | 30/04/21 | 1-2 | Championship

Best Victory | 11/02/48 | 6-0 | Division B (two)

Worst Defeat | 26/04/52 | 4-5 | Division B (two)

First League meeting | 18/02/22 | 0-2 | Division Two



This is the 70th league match between the clubs and Alloa with 25 wins marginally hold the advantage. 20 have been drawn and 24 won by Dunfermline.

The Pars have lost two of their last three league games at the Indodrill Stadium.



Last Time at Indrodrill Stadium
Friday 30th April 2021, Championship
Alloa Athletic 1 Dunfermline Athletic 0

Match day 27, the final match of the 2020-2021 Championship season saw Dunfermline travel to Alloa. The home side had already been relegated but this match along with results from Dundee’s match in Dumfries would determine whether Dunfermline finished third or fourth.

After a goalless first half what turned out to be the winning goal was to come after 48 minutes. Cameron had hit the Dunfermline upright with a stinging shot and the home side would earn their first corner of the match. When the cross came over from the left DICK connected at the near post to direct the ball home. 1-0

The Pars would enter the play offs on the back of a defeat. With Dundee registering a 2-0 win at Palmerston and Raith Rovers losing 4-0 at home to Hearts, it was the Dark Blues from Tayside who ended up in second place.

Third placed Raith Rovers would meet Dunfermline in the first Premiership play off on Tuesday night at East End Park.

ALLOA ATHLETIC: Neil Parry: Scott Taggart, Andy Graham (c), Nicky Jamieson, Liam Dick: Ray Grant: Innes Murray (Lee Connelly 76), Stefan Scougall, Kevin Cawley, Lucas Williamson, Innes Cameron.
SUBS NOT USED: Liam Buchanan, Adam Brown, Robert Thomson, Edin Lynch, Cameron O’Donnell, Reece Willison (GK).

DUNFERMLINE: Cammy Gill: Kyle Macdonald, Paul Watson, Euan Murray (c) (Lewis Mayo 62), Josh Edwards: Paul Allan: Kerr McInroy, Declan McManus (Craig Wighton 72), Ewan Henderson (Scott Banks 64): Lewis McCann, Kevin O’Hara.
SUBS NOT USED: Aaron Comrie, Vytas Gašpuitis, Matthew Todd, Owain Fôn Williams (GK)

Last 12 meetings against Alloa Athletic



Four Alloa wins, five Dunfermline wins with three drawn in the last twelve meetings.



30/07/22 | Dunfermline 1 Alloa Athletic 0 | League One
23/07/22 | Dunfermline 1 Alloa Athletic 1 | Premier Sports Cup
30/04/21 | Alloa Athletic 1 Dunfermline 0 | Championship
20/02/21 | Dunfermline 2 Alloa Athletic 1 | Championship

24/10/20 | Alloa Athletic 1 Dunfermline 4 | Championship

28/12/19 | Dunfermline 1 Alloa Athletic 3 | Championship

09/11/19 | Alloa Athletic 2 Dunfermline 1 | Championship

28/09/19 | Dunfermline 1 Alloa Athletic 1 | Championship

07/09/19 | Dunfermline 1 Alloa Athletic 2 | Tunnock’s CW Cup

09/03/19 | Alloa Athletic 0 Dunfermline 1 | Championship

05/01/19 | Dunfermline 2 Alloa Athletic 2 | Championship

03/11/18 | Alloa Athletic 0 Dunfermline 1 | Championship

Recent Form



Dunfermline have won three and drawn three of their last six matches and sit two points behind league leaders FC Edinburgh, albeit the Meadowbank side have played one game more. After one win in their first four league matches, Alloa currently sit fifth as a result of being undefeated in their last four league matches. Alloa’s tally of 12 league goals scored at home serves as a warning that they could be formidable opponents.

Last six matches



DUNFERMLINE

Peterhead (H) D 2-2

Falkirk (H) D 1-1

Queen of the South (A) W 2-0

Airdrieonians (H) D 1-1

Kelty Hearts (A) D 0-0

Montrose (H) W 1-0



ALLOA ATHLETIC

Queen of the South (A) D 1-1
Airdrieonians (H) W 1-0
Montrose (H) W 2-1

Clyde (A) W 4-2

Peterhead (H) W 5-0
Airdrieonians (A) L 0-2


League Record



DUNFERMLINE

League Position: 2nd
League Points: 16

Goal Difference: +7

Away League Record: P3 W2 D1 L0 GF5 GA0

Last Six Match Form: WWDDWD



ALLOA ATHLETIC

League Position: 6th

League Points: 13

Goal Difference: +5

Home League Record: P4 W3 D0 L1 GF12 GA6

Last Six Match Form: LWWWWD

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Peterhead): Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Kyle Benedictus (c), Rhys Breen, Josh Edwards: Joe Chalmers (Chris Hamilton 68): Kyle Macdonald (Craig Wighton HT), Matthew Todd (Kane Ritchie-Hosler 87), Chris Mochrie: Lewis McCann (Robbie Mahon 78), Nikolay Todorov
SUBS NOT USED: Sam Fisher, Sam Young, Andrew Tod, Taylor Sutherland, Max Little (GK)

ALLOA ATHLETIC (v Queen of the South): Jay Hogarth: Scott Taggart, George Stanger, David Devine: Kevin Cawley (Adam King 65), Jon Robertson, Stefan Scougall, Cameron O’Donnell (Daniel Church 61), Ross McIvor, Conor Sammon (Bradley Rodden 61), Kieran Offord (Luke Donnelly 61)
SUBS NOT USED: Andy Graham, Craig Howie, Murray Miller, Steven Buchanan, Willie Muir (HK)

Other League One Fixtures

Airdrieonians v Queen of the South
Clyde v Montrose
FC Edinburgh v Kelty Hearts
Peterhead v Falkirk

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