History of the Albion Rovers v Dumbarton fixture
Dumbarton pack their bags to visit Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill 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 previous match played between the two at Cliftonhill was within the last three years, in March 2009, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 18 Oct | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 17 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 1-1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 07 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Albion Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 18 points from their 15 games so far.
Dumbarton's total of 19 points from their 15 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Dumbarton only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Cliftonhill will be a good result. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Albion Rovers | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here