Stenhousemuir host Dunfermline in the Scottish Championship. Stenhousemuir currently sit top of the table, while Dunfermline are further back in mid-table.
This preview is being put together a month out from kickoff, so form could easily shift before the teams actually meet. Right now, though, Stenhousemuir's home form looks a fair bit sturdier than Dunfermline's more mixed run across league and cup games.
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Form check
Stenhousemuir's recent sample reads well: 13 wins from 20 games, only two defeats, and 27 goals scored against just 12 conceded. A good chunk of that run has come on home turf, with wins over sides like Livingston and Inverness CT in there.
Stenhousemuir: 20 completed matches; Dunfermline: 20 completed matches.
Stenhousemuir
- Win
- 65% 13 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 12
- Difference
- +15
Dunfermline
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 26
- Conceded
- 18
- Difference
- +8
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Stenhousemuir | 25.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Arbroath | 19.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Partick | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| League Cup | Stenhousemuir | Heart Of Midlothian | 11.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Championship | Livingston | Stenhousemuir | 04.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Inverness CT | 29.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Championship | Queen's Park | Stenhousemuir | 22.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| League Cup | Stenhousemuir | Motherwell | 16.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Morton | 08.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Stenhousemuir | 01.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Morton | Dunfermline | 19.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Dunfermline | Queen's Park | 12.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Arbroath | Dunfermline | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Dunfermline | Raith Rovers | 28.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Livingston | Dunfermline | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Cup | Dunfermline | Ross County | 15.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| Championship | Dunfermline | Ayr Utd | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Inverness CT | Dunfermline | 01.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| League Cup | ST Mirren | Dunfermline | 26.07.2026 | 0-1 |
| League Cup | Dunfermline | Cove Rangers | 21.07.2026 | 5-0 |
Dunfermline's sample is more uneven. Nine wins, five draws and six losses from 20 outings, with 26 scored and 18 conceded. That mix includes Championship results alongside cup ties, from a heavy defeat away at St Mirren to a big League Cup win over Cove Rangers.
Stenhousemuir's numbers look tidier on paper, though neither sample includes a game against this specific opponent.
Comparative Team Statistics: Stenhousemuir vs Dunfermline
Head-to-head
There are six recorded meetings between these two, going back to 2015. Dunfermline have won four of them, including a 5-0 and a 4-1, with the most recent meeting an FA Cup tie in January 2025 that Dunfermline won 3-0.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Cup | Dunfermline | Stenhousemuir | 18.01.2025 | 3-0 |
| League Cup | Dunfermline | Stenhousemuir | 24.07.2021 | 4-1 |
| League One | Dunfermline | Stenhousemuir | 05.03.2016 | 5-0 |
| League One | Stenhousemuir | Dunfermline | 06.02.2016 | 0-3 |
| League One | Dunfermline | Stenhousemuir | 19.12.2015 | 1-0 |
| League One | Stenhousemuir | Dunfermline | 19.09.2015 | 0-5 |
That record leans towards Dunfermline, but most of it is old and doesn't say much about how either side is playing now.
Where they stand
Stenhousemuir are top of the table on 22 points from eight games, unbeaten so far this season. Dunfermline sit fifth with 12 points from seven games and have already lost once.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stenhousemuir | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12/2 | 22 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11/5 | 14 |
| 3 | Livingston | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12/7 | 13 |
| 4 | Partick | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5/2 | 12 |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6/4 | 12 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6/10 | 11 |
This is just a snapshot of these two teams' positions rather than a full league table.
Stenhousemuir's league position matches their form: right now they're the side with more points on the board.
How this one could go
Put it together and Stenhousemuir look like the form side with the better league position, and a home record that's hard to argue against at the moment. Dunfermline can still win games, just less consistently, and there's head-to-head history that swings their way even if it's dated.
With a month still to go before kickoff, injuries, suspensions or a dip in form on either side could change the picture quite a bit by the time this one is actually played.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Duncan | Scotland | 22 | Midfielder | 185 | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Amade | Germany | 26 | Midfielder | 170 | 62 |
| D. Wotherspoon | Canada | 36 | Midfielder | 172 | 76 |
| J. Cáceres | Peru | 24 | Midfielder | 172 | 65 |
| J. Chilokoa-Mullen | Scotland | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. MacLeod | Scotland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Munn | Northern Ireland | 20 | Goalkeeper | 191 cm | n/a |
| Ephrahim Yeboah | Italy | 20 | Attacker | 177 | n/a |
There's no market to weigh up here, so we're not making a pick on this fixture.
Stenhousemuir's form and table position give them a reasonable edge on paper, but without a price to test that against, there's nothing solid to back just yet.
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