Arbroath will participate in this game after a 1-1 Championship tie with Greenock Morton. Arbroath’s sole goal came from David Gold (47′). Greenock Morton’s goal came from Lewis McGrattan (45′). Arbroath’s assault has been largely unsuccessful in recent games. During their past six games, they have only scored four goals against other teams.
Dunfermline Athletic tied 1-1 with Queen Of The South in their most recent League One encounter. Dunfermline Athletic’s sole goal came from Nikolay Todorov (67′). Queen Of The South’s goal came from Ruari Paton (45′). Dunfermline Athletic have scored a total of 10 goals in their past half-dozen matches. Dunfermline Athletic have also scored on each of those occasions.
Match details
- Date: 09/12/2022
- Competition: Challenge Cup
- KO: 19:45 GMT/20:45 CET
- Venue: Gayfield Park (Arbroath)
Prediction
Dunfermline Athletic, in our opinion, have the firepower to penetrate this Arbroath defence, however it is unlikely to be as many as they would surrender. We predict that Arbroath will win by a 2-1 score at the end of this one.
Head to head
An examination of their most recent head-to-head clashes going back to 06/02/2021 shows us that Arbroath have won 5 of these games and Dunfermline Athletic 1, with the tally of drawn games standing at 0.
There were also plenty of goals scored in those games, 22 overall at an average of 3.67 goals per match.
Lineup
Arbroath squad is:
- Forwards: Kareem Isiaka, Kieran Shanks, Deri Corfe, Dale Hilson, Robert Linn.
- Midfielders: David Gold, Dylan Paterson, Scott Stewart, Florent Hoti, Scott Romeni Bitsindou, Scott Allan, Dylan Tait, Michael Mckenna, Keaghan Jacobs, Danies Fosu, Scott Bitsindou
- Defenders: Thomas O’Brien, Colin Hamilton, Marcel Oakley, Mason Hancock, Ricky Little
- Goalkeepers: Derek Gaston, Cammy Gill.
Dunfermline Athletic squad is:
- Forwards: Lewis McCann, Kevin O’Hara, Nikolay Todorov, Robert Mahon, Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Craig Wighton, Andrew Tod, Scott Sutherland
- Midfielders: Matthew Todd, Kyle MacDonald, Chris Mochrie, Michael Beagley, Aaron Comrie, Jake Rennie
- Defenders: Kyle Benedictus, Paul Allan, Sam Fisher, Chris Hamilton, Joe Chalmers, Rhys Breen, Sam Young, Josh Edwards
- Goalkeepers: Callum Archibald, Deniz Mehmet, Max Little
Betting tips
Looking at the betting odds for the game on the full-time outcome market, Arbroath can be got for 2.24, backing the game to end all-square is 3.3, and supporting Dunfermline Athletic to win is 3.18. They are the best market pricing that can be obtained right now. For this match, our expert partners predict a score of less than 3.5 goals.
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