St Johnstone come into this match off the again of a superb 2-0 away win over Raith Rovers.
Adama Sidebeh opened the scoring, however the main pleasure has been round winger and attacking midfielder Josh McPake, who scored the second.
The 24-year-old has been a much-talked about prospect ever since he emerged from Rangers' youth ranks.
In recent times he misplaced his means however now appears to have discovered an actual house at McDiarmid Park, scoring six occasions in 10 matches. Arbroath midfielder Ryan Flynn says McPake has been a standout this season.
“It is the participant Josh McPake everybody has taken discover of,” he advised the BBC's Scottish Soccer Podcast.
“The type of soccer they have, the attacking intent, each recreation they go into they give the impression of being to dominate the sport.
“They drew with Morton – it was a surprise aim from Eamonn Brophy that obtained a degree for Morton that day. Josh McPake was the excellent participant and working the sport.”
That draw and a slim Premier Sports activities Cup defeat by Motherwell in further time are the one blemishes on Saints' report card to this point this season.
Supervisor Simo Valakari made his attacking type of play recognized to everybody throughout St Johnstone's ill-fated try to remain within the Premiership final season.
It could not have labored initially within the prime flight, however they've constructed severe momentum within the second tier.
Nonetheless, Valakari will know Dunfermline symbolize a big risk as they search to derail their hosts below the Friday evening lights.
