History of the Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton fixture
Dumbarton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park 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 was less than a year ago, in February 2011, the Loons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 26 Feb | Forfar Ath. | 2-1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 25 Jan | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Forfar Ath. | 4 - 1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Dumbarton | 4 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Three |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Forfar Athletic are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Loons have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Sons's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 13 goals for and 11 against.
Forfar Athletic's total of 10 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Loons, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Forfar Athletic | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Dumbarton | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here