Match Report
Dunfermline Athletic, 4th with 51 points, sat 15 points above Airdrieonians (9th, 36). Airdrieonians ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Airdrieonians were scoring 0.97 and conceding 1.36, Dunfermline Athletic 1.44 and 1.14, against a competition average of 1.22 goals per team per game.
Airdrieonians had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Dunfermline Athletic, 10.
Across 18 recorded meetings, Airdrieonians have 6 wins to Dunfermline Athletic's 8, with 4 draws, at 2.61 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 39% of meetings won.
The venue was Excelsior Stadium, with room for 10,171 spectators. On the scoreboard, Airdrieonians led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Airdrieonians: Dominic Thomas (12'), Chris Mochrie (46') · Dunfermline Athletic: Josh Cooper (53'), Lucas Fyfe (85')
Key stats
Possession: Airdrieonians 50% · Dunfermline Athletic 50% · Total shots: 8-5 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-5