Preview Hibernian
Wednesday, 2nd Nov 2011Saturday is Dunfermline`s first trip to Easter Road since December 2006. A third SPL win on the road would certainly ease the pressure on the Fifers.
Saturday is Dunfermline`s first trip to Easter Road since December 2006. A third SPL win on the road would certainly ease the pressure on the Fifers who have picked up only one point from the five matches since they met Hibs at East End Park in September.
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Premier League v Hibernian (Away) | |||||
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Pld |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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22 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
20 |
42 |
The Premier League record at Easter Road holds only three Pars wins to the Hibees 14, with the three wins all came in a row between 2002 and 2003.
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Milestones Hibernian (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
3 -1 |
SPL | |
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Last League Defeat |
0-2 |
SPL | |
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Best League Victory |
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4-1 |
SPL |
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Worst League Defeat |
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1-7 |
Div One* |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
This will be the 100th league meetings between the clubs. The Edinburgh have 44 victories to the Pars 21 and the Hibees have won four of the last six league fixtures between the clubs.
Last Twelve League Matches v Hibernian | |||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
| 17/09/11 | H | 2-2 | [0-1] Sproule, [0-2] O`Connor, [1-2] R Thomson, [2-2] Hanlon (og) |
| 07/04/07 | H | 1-0 | [1-0] McGuire |
| 30/12/06 | A | 0-2 | [0-1] Killen, [0-2] Killen (pen) |
| 23/10/06 | H | 0-4 | [0-1] Sproule, [0-2] Killen, [0-3] Benjoullen, [0-4] Killen |
| 21/01/06 | A | 1-3 | [0-1] Riordan, [1-1] Donnelly, [1-2] Riordan, [1-3] Fletcher |
| 26/10/05 | H | 1-2 | [0-1] O`Connor, [0-2] O`Connor, [1-2] Mason |
| 30/07/05 | A | 1-1 | [1-0] Shields, [1-1] O`Connor |
| 19/03/05 | H | 1-4 | [1-0] Nicholson, [1-1] Riordan, [1-2] Fletcher, [1-3] Fletcher, [1-4] Riordan |
| 18/12/04 | A | 1-2 | [0-1] Glass, [1-1] Tod, [1-2] Riordan |
| 02/10/04 | H | 1-1 |
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| 13/04/04 | H | 1-1 | [0-1] Riordan, [1-1] Dempsey |
| 21/12/03 | A | 2-1 | [1-0] Brewster, [2-0] Brewster, [2-1] Riordan |
This is Hibs seventh home match of this SPL season and so far they have only taken full points off St Johnstone. Two matches - against Aberdeen and Dundee United - have been drawn Dunfermline have already won away at St Johnstone and Dundee united but should have taken more than one point from their game at Inverness two weeks ago.
| Hibs | Dunfermline |
| Current League Position | |
| 9 | 11 |
| League Points | |
| 13 | 10 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -7 | -14 |
| Last 6-Match Form | |
| DWLLWD | DLLLDL |
| Home / Away Record | |
| P6, W1, D2, L3 | P5, W2, D1, L2 |
A Hibs win would take them six points clear of the Pars and it would take a four goal margin to take Dunfermline above the Edinburgh side.
| Recent Form - home / away | ||||||
| Hibernian (home) |
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
| Celtic | L | 1-4 | Inverness Caley Th | D | 1-1 | |
| Motherwell | L | 0-1 | Aberdeen | L | 0-4 | |
| St Johnstone | W | 3-2 | Kilmarnock | L | 2-3 | |
| Dundee United | D | 3-3 | East Fife | L | 1-2 | |
| Aberdeen | D | 0-0 | Dundee United | W | 1-0 | |
| Berwick Rangers | W | 5-0 | St Johnstone | W | 1-0 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Dundee United): Paul Gallacher, John Potter, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); Jason Thomson, Paul Burns, Craig Easton (Ryan Thomson 58), Gary Mason, Paddy Boyle (Steven McDougall 68), David Graham; Andy Kirk (Pat Clarke 78).
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Smith (GK), Kerr Young, Paul Willis, Andy Dowie.
HIBS ( v Celtic): Graham Stack; Paul Hanlon, David Stephens, Sean O`Hanlon, Daniel Galbraith, Isaiah Osbourne, Lewis Stevenson, David Wotherspoon, Garry O`Connor (Matt Thornhill 78), Manuel Junior Agogo (Ivan Sproule 78), Leigh Griffiths (Victor Palsson 89)
SUBS NOT USED: Sean Welsh, Akpo Sodje, Martin Scott, Mark Brown (GK).
Referee on Saturday will be Craig Thomson.
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