Aberdeen FC will use a friendly fixture against Dunfermline Athletic this weekend to prepare for their return to Premiership action. The match is scheduled for Saturday at 13:00 UTC.
Currently sitting seventh in the Premiership with eight points, the Dons have drawn three of their last five league games. Their most recent outing was a 1-1 draw away to Hibernian, where Kevin Nisbet scored his third goal of the season.
Form guide
Aberdeen's recent form shows a capacity to score but a struggle to convert draws into wins. After a heavy 3-0 loss to Celtic, they responded with a 4-0 victory at Motherwell where Gavin Molloy, Connor Ronan, Ayoub Mouloua and Nisbet all found the net. The subsequent draws against Kilmarnock and Hibernian have left them in mid-table. Dunfermline, their opponents, have had mixed results themselves, including a win over St Mirren and a loss to Livingston in their last five matches.
Last starting XI
Manager Jim Goodwin last fielded a 3-5-2 formation against Hibernian. That lineup featured Marius Müller in goal, with a back three of Callum Cadden, Jack Milne and Maarten Knoester. The midfield included Niall Guinness-Walker, Connor Ronan, Alhassan Aremu and Fraser Marshall, supporting forwards Tolu Olusanya and Kevin Nisbet. Fans can view the full squad list on the club's squad page.
This friendly provides a final opportunity for tactical adjustments before the competitive schedule resumes.
