Dunfermline vs Arbroath Prediction

Dunfermline's steadier run against Arbroath's recent dip

The full sample for both sides stretches back through pre-season friendlies and cup ties, so it's worth zeroing in on the genuine Championship matches from this campaign. Dunfermline have won two and drawn two of their last four league games, including that 1-1 draw with Arbroath in September and a 1-1 at Ayr United most recently.

Dunfermline: 20 completed matches; Arbroath: 20 completed matches.

Dunfermline

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

31

Conceded

16

Difference

+15

Arbroath

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

10% 2 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

16

Conceded

31

Difference

-15

Arbroath's league form has gone the other way. They beat Queen's Park in late September but have since lost at Partick and at home to Morton, meaning three defeats in their last four Championship matches.

Dunfermline go into the build-up unbeaten in their last four league matches, while Arbroath have lost three of their last four.

Comparative Team Statistics: Dunfermline vs Arbroath

A fixture that keeps producing close results

These two have faced each other regularly down the years, and the pattern has often been tight. The most recent meeting in September finished 1-1, following two draws between them earlier in 2026 as well.

Further back there have been some lopsided scorelines in both directions, including a 5-0 and a 4-2, so this is not a fixture where one side has a clear psychological edge heading in.

Barely anything between them in the table

Dunfermline sit fifth with 12 points from seven games, Arbroath just behind in sixth on 11 points from eight. That's about as close as it gets in a Championship table at this stage of the season.

Neither side has played enough games yet to have pulled away from the pack, and the numbers back up what the recent form and head-to-head record already suggest: this is a finely balanced contest.