FM Preview: Dumbarton v Queen of the South 07 Dec 2013

Last updated : 06 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dumbarton v Queen of the South fixture

Dumbarton prepare to entertain Queen of the South at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 41 games played, Sons have recorded 19 wins, and Queen of the South have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was just last season, in July 2012, with Queen of the South inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 28 Sep Queen o.t.S. 1 - 2 Dumbarton Scottish Championship
2012/2013 Sat 28 Jul Dumbarton 0-1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Challenge Cup
2010/2011 Sat 31 Jul Queen o.t.S. 5 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup
2002/2003 Tue 20 Aug Queen o.t.S. 2 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Challenge Cup
1996/1997 Sat 03 May Dumbarton 0 - 3 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 22 Feb Queen o.t.S. 4 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 26 Oct Dumbarton 1 - 2 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Sons have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

Queen of the South's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Doonhamers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.

Dumbarton are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 18 points from their 14 games thus far.

Queen of the South are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish Championship with a return of just 15 points from their 14 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dumbarton 6 2 1 3 8 12 7
Queen of the South 6 3 2 1 9 5 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Strathclyde Homes Stadium for the Sons and the Madmen are unable to see past Queen of the South claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dumbarton Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Queen of the South Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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