FM Preview: Airdrie United v Dumbarton 11 Aug 2012

Last updated : 10 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Airdrie United v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Airdrie United at New Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, 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 most recent encounter between these two sides at New Broomfield was less than a year ago, in May 2012, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 20 May Airdrie Utd. 1-4 Dumbarton Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2011/2012 Wed 16 May Dumbarton 2 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Dumbarton 2 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Airdrie Utd. 2 - 3 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Dumbarton 1 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Airdrie Utd. 3 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Airdrie Utd. 2 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Diamonds, with 5 goals against.

Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Sons's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Airdrie United 6 2 1 3 8 10 7
Dumbarton 6 4 1 1 10 4 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Dumbarton only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at New Broomfield will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Airdrie United Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Dumbarton Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.

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