FM Preview: Airdrie United v Dumbarton 01 Feb 2011

Last updated : 31 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton pack their bags to visit Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was within the last three years, in July 2008, as the The Diamonds edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 02 OctDumbarton1 - 3Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 26 JulAirdrie Utd.3 - 2DumbartonSCC
2003/2004Sat 27 MarDumbarton1 - 2Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 14 FebAirdrie Utd.1 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2003/2004Sun 16 NovDumbarton2 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 30 AugAirdrie Utd.2 - 0DumbartonSCD2
2002/2003Sat 08 MarAirdrie Utd.2 - 1DumbartonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Diamonds have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Sons have conceded 15 goals in these games, and only hit 0 in reply.

Airdrie Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 20 points from their 17 games played so far, Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 13 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.622213158
Dumbarton61057103

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Diamonds, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Dumbarton Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.