Preview Livingston
Monday, 31st Dec 2007It`s Livingston`s first home game since 8th December when they defeated table topping Hamilton Accies 2-0.
Dunfermline are the first foots at Almondvale where they have only ever won twice; once in the SPL in February 2006 and once in the First Division in September 1999. Both times by just one goal to nil.
League v Livingston (Away) | |||||
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
13 |
2 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
Milestones | |||
Last League Victory # |
1-0 |
| |
Last League Defeat # |
0-2 |
SPL | |
Best League Victory * |
|
4-2 |
Div 2 |
Worst League Defeat* |
|
0-4 |
Div 2 |
# As |
Last Twelve League matches
Mark Burchill could hold the key to success if past form is repeated; as well as scoring the winner at Almondvale in 2006, he scored a hattrick as the Pars defeated Livvy in April 2006. Dunfermline have won two of the last dozen league meetings with Livingston, losing four with the other six ending in draws.
Last Twelve League Matches v Livingston | |||
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
03/11/07 | H | 0-4 | [0-1] Craig, [0-2] Craig, [0-3] Tinkler, [0-4] Kennedy |
19/08/07 | A | 1-1 | [0-1] Mackay (pen.) [1-1] O Morrison |
22/04/06 | H | 3-2 | [0-1] Brittain, [1-1] Burchill, [1-2] Healy, [2-2] Burchill, [3-2] Burchill] |
11/02/06 | A | 1-0 | [1-0] Burchill |
19/11/05 | H | 0-1 | [0-1] Dalglish |
20/08/05 | A | 1-1 | [0-1] Wilson (og),[1-1] Makel |
30/04/05 | A | 0-2 | [0-1] O`Brien, [0-2] McPake |
02/04/05 | A | 1-1 | [1-0] Kachloul, [1-1] Hunt |
H |
0-0 |
| |
A |
0-2 | [0-1] Wilson og, [0-2] Snodgrass | |
A |
0-0 |
| |
H |
2-2 |
[0-1] McNamee, [1-1] Nicholson (p), [1-2] Makel, [2-2] Crawford |
Neither side have hit the kind of form they had hoped for this season. The Pars registered their second away win of this league campaign at Greenock on Boxing Day and with Jim McIntyre`s caretaker era not experiencing defeat then hopes will be high to improve the Fifers record at Almondvale.
Livingston | Dunfermline |
Current League Position | |
8 | 5 |
Last Six League Results | |
LDWLLL | LDDWWW |
League Points | |
20 | 24 |
Goal Difference | |
-7 | -9 |
Home/Away Record | |
P9, W4, D2, L3 | P9, W2, D4, L3 |
It`s Livingston`s first home game since 8th December when they defeated table topping Hamilton Accies 2-0. In their three away games that followed they have failed to take anything in matches against Clyde, St Johnstone and Queen of the South.
Recent League Form | |||||
Livingston Home |
W |
L Partick Thistle 0-4 |
W Stirling Alb 4-3 |
D Queen of the South 2-2 |
L |
Dunfermline Away |
W Morton 1-0 |
D Partick Thistle 1-1 |
D St Johnstone 0-0 |
W |
L |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Stirling Albion): Paul Gallacher; Calum Woods, Jamie Harris, Scott Thomson, Danny Murphy; Michael McGlinchey, Stephen Simmons, Stephen Glass (c) (Stevie Crawford HT), Scott Morrison; Mark Burchill (Tam McManus 60), Jim Hamilton (Jim McIntyre 74)
SUBS: Greg Paterson (GK), Iain Williamson.
LIVINGSTON (v Queen of the South): Colin Stewart; David Mackay, Craig James, Dermott McCaffrey, Julius Raliukonis, Lee Makel, Graham Dorrans, Jason Kennedy (Robert Snodgrass 86), Liam Fox, Colin McMenamin, Steven Craig (Tomas Pesir 68)
SUBS NOT USED: Marc Lunn, Mark Tinkler, Allan Walker
Referee will be David Somers.
Come on ye Pars!
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