Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dunfermline Athletic played against Arbroath in Championship (Scotland). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 1:2.

Recent form

Dunfermline Athletic has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Arbroath has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Dunfermline Athletic scores 1.38 goals per game and allows 0.94. Arbroath scores 1.25 and allows 1.31. Games in this league average 2.46 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Dunfermline Athletic's games and 50% of Arbroath's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 50%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Dunfermline Athletic has the higher season xG average, 1.34 to 1.26 per game. Dunfermline Athletic takes 9.9 shots per game, while Arbroath takes 10.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Dunfermline Athletic leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 0.56 goals per game after halftime. Arbroath leads at halftime in 25% and scores 0.88 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dunfermline Athletic's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For Arbroath, it is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.46 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 2
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
7Shots18
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
3Shots on target7
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
1.02xG2.08
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
4Corners4
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
48Dangerous attacks63
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
11Fouls14
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
2Cards1
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
1.38Goals scored / game1.25
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0.94Goals allowed / game1.31
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
49%Average possession45%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
4.44Shots on target / game3.63
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.88Shots per game10
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
4.44Shots on target3.63
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
13.9%Shot conversion12.5%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
49%Possession45%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
1.34xG for1.26
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
1.38xG against1.39
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

Shooting quality

Dunfermline Athletic: Efficient finishingArbroath: Counter-attacking
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
Accuracy (shots on target)45%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dunfermline Athletic is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Dunfermline Athletic · 1 pts / game - Arbroath

Dunfermline Athletic
LWDWL
Season result split
38% W25% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-6
1.38 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.03Opponent xG: 1.76BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Arbroath
LWLDD
Season result split
38% W31% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-5-5
1.44 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-2-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dunfermline Athletic is 10% better for: goals scored per game.

1.38 goals / game - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.25 goals / game - Arbroath

Dunfermline Athletic is 39% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.94 goals / game - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.31 goals / game - Arbroath

Dunfermline Athletic scoring profile: strong

Dunfermline Athletic scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 meczów), while Arbroath keeps a clean sheet in 19% (3 of 16 meczów).

Arbroath scoring profile: mixed

Arbroath scores in 63% of games (10 of 16 meczów), while Dunfermline Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 50% (8 of 16 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)20
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
15Goals conceded (season)21
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
2.31Average goals per game2.56
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
6Goals scored (last 5)4
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal63%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
44%2 goals31%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
13%3 goals25%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
13%4 goals6%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal81%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
38%2 goals19%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
6%3 goals19%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0%4 goals6%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

25%
Dunfermline Athletic - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.4 of 16 meczów
50%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time0%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
19%BTTS in both halves0%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
38%Scored in both halves19%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
40%BTTS - last 520%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Dunfermline Athletic is 47% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.56 pts / game - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.06 pts / game - Arbroath

Dunfermline Athletic - half-time state
44% leading25% draw31% trailing
Arbroath - half-time state
25% leading31% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.56Points per game (1st half)1.06
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0.81Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
1.38Average goals (1st half)0.88
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
56%Clean sheet before half-time56%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
38%No goal before half-time75%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.5
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.81
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
0.94Average goals (2nd half)1.69
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
69%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath
63%No goal after half-time44%
Dunfermline AthleticArbroath

Dunfermline Athletic - second-half results

19% W69% R13% P
25
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding86%

Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 38%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Arbroath - second-half results

38% W38% R25% P
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding152%

Leads at halftime in 25% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dunfermline Athletic - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.60.8
1 goal100%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 100% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Arbroath - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.20
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game0.80.6
1 goal80%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dunfermline Athletic
ScoredConceded
1
6
0-15
4
2
16-30
8
1
31-45
4
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Arbroath
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
6
4
46-60
4
3
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+105%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dunfermline Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.44
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Arbroath

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Dunfermline AthleticLigaArbroath
Average goals per game 2.312.46 2.56
Both teams scored 25%50% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 38%45% 50%
Clean sheets 50%31% 19%
Goal before half-time 88%74% 69%
Goal after half-time 50%73% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.46
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / game
1.15
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Dunfermline AthleticSubstitutionOn: Ewan OtooOff: Nurudeen Abdulai
  2. Dunfermline AthleticSubstitutionOn: Barney StewartOff: Chris Kane
  3. Dunfermline AthleticGoalBarney Stewart
  4. Dunfermline AthleticYellow cardEwan Otoo
  5. ArbroathGoalBrooklyn KabongoloAssist: Craig Watson
  6. Dunfermline AthleticSubstitutionOn: Josh CooperOff: Christopher Hamilton
  7. ArbroathYellow cardThomas O'Brien
  8. Dunfermline AthleticYellow cardJefferson Justo Cáceres Chávez
  9. ArbroathYellow cardFindlay Marshall
  10. ArbroathGoalBrooklyn KabongoloAssist: Ryan Dow

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

David DickinsonMatches officiated: 8
3.5Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 250%Home wins13%Draws38%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Dunfermline Athletic's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Arbroath. Games average 5.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Arbroath FC
0 : 5
Dunfermline Athletic FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath?

The Championship match finished Dunfermline Athletic 1:2 Arbroath. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath?

Dunfermline Athletic score 1.38 goals per game on average and Arbroath 1.25. The Championship average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Dunfermline Athletic's matches and 50% of Arbroath's.

What form are Dunfermline Athletic and Arbroath in?

Over the last 5 games Dunfermline Athletic have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Arbroath 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.