Preview Motherwell
Thursday, 1st Mar 2012The visitors have won seven of their 14 SPL games away from home although they are without a win in their last five games on the road.
Saturday`s opponents are Motherwell. Another game that will make it hard to alter the Pars poor home record. The visitors have won seven of their 14 SPL games away from home although they are without a win in their last five games on the road.
Premier League v Motherwell (Home) | |||||
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
29 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
44 |
44 |
After 29 Premier League games at East End Park it is 10 wins each and nine have been drawn. It is o even that the goals scored match as well..
Milestones Motherwell (Home) | |||
Last League Victory# |
4-1 |
SPL | |
Last League Defeat# |
2 - 4 |
SPL | |
Best League Victory* |
|
6 - 0 |
Div One* |
Worst League Defeat* |
|
1 - 6 |
Div One* |
* Pre Reconstruction |
This will be the 111th league meeting between these sides and Motherwell are well ahead having won 48 so far to Dunfermline`s 36. In the last twelve league meetings,
Last Twelve League Matches v Motherwell | |||
Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
24/01/12 | A | 1-3 | [0-1] Ojamma, [0-2] Law, [1-2] Kirk, [1-3] Humphrey |
27/08/11 | H | 2-4 | [0-1] Higdon, [0-2] Murphy, [0-3] Humphrey, [1-3] Cardle, [2-3] Cardle, [2-4] Higdon |
07/05/07 | H | 4-1 | [1-0] O`Brien,,[2-0] Wilson, [3-0] Glass (pen.), [3-1] McDonald (pen), [4-1] Hamilton |
31/03/07 | A | 0-2 | [0-1] McDonald, [0-2} McDonald |
26/12/06 | H | 0-2 | [0-1] Fitzpatrick, [0-2] McDonald |
14/10/06 | A | 1-2 | [0-1] McDonald, [1-1] Crawford, [1-2] Clarkson |
23/04/06 | A | 3-2 | 0-1] Paterson, [1-1] Campbell [2--1], Burchill, [3-1]; Mason, [3-2] Craigan |
28/01/06 | H | 1-1 | [1-0] Young, [1-1] Hamilton [1-1] |
29/10/05 | H | 0-3 | [0-1] Kerr, [0-2] Corrigan, [0-3] Hamilton |
06/08/05 | A | 0-1 | [0-1] Hamilton |
H | 0-0 | ||
A | 1-2 | [0-1]Tod og, [[0-2] Foran, [1-2] Tod |
Motherwell are firmly established in third place in the SPL with an eye on a Champions League place that seems up for grabs after Rangers` demise could see them excluded from European competition. `Well have 54 points, six behind Rangers and nine ahead of fourth placed St Johnstone who have a game in hand.
Dunfermline | Motherwell |
Current League Position | |
12 | 3 |
League Points | |
19 | 54 |
Goal Difference | |
-34 | +5 |
Last Six Match Form | |
LDLDLL | WWDWWL |
Home / Away League record | |
P14, W0, D6, L8 | P14, W7, D3, L4 |
Dunfermline have won only once in their last 18 league and cup matches.
Form last six home / away | ||||||
Dunfermline (home) | Motherwell (away) | |||||
Inverness Caley | D | Celtic | L | 0-1 | ||
Rangers | D | St Mirren | D | 0-0 | ||
Kilmarnock | D |
1-1 |
Dundee United | D |
1-1 | |
Inverness Caley | L | Rangers | L |
0-3 | ||
Hibs | L | Hearts | L | 0-2 | ||
Celtic | L | St Johnstone | W | 3-0 |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v St Johnstone): Chris Smith; Andy Dowie, Austin McCann (c), Alex Keddie, Paddy Boyle (Paul Willis HT); David Graham (Paul Burns 36), Gary Mason, Ryan Thomson, Kyle Hutton, Joe Cardle; Martin Hardie, Liam Buchanan (Andy Kirk 55).
SUBS NOT USED: Steven McDougall, Kyle Hutton, Kerr Young, Ryan Goodfellow (GK).
MOTHERWELL (v Celtic): Darren Randolph; Tim Clancy, Shaun Hutchinson, Steven Hammell, Steven Jennings, Nicky Law, Keith Lasley, Tom Hateley, Jamie Murphy, Michael Higdon, Henrik Ojamma
SUBS: Chris Humphrey, Jonathan Page, Stephen Craigan, Tom Bradley, Omar Daley, Stuart Carswell, Ross Forbes
Referee will be Brian Winter.
C`mon ye Pars!
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