FM Preview: Livingston v Dumbarton 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Livingston v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Livingston at Almondvale on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 13 games played, Sons have recorded 3 wins, and Livingston have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Almondvale was earlier this season, as the Livi edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3-2 in an Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 28 Aug Livingston 3-2 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Livingston 1 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Dumbarton 0 - 3 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Livingston 2 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Dumbarton 1 - 2 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2000/2001 Tue 22 Aug Dumbarton 0 - 4 Livingston Scottish League Cup
1998/1999 Tue 08 Dec Livingston 3 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Livingston's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Livi have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Livingston are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 6 matches.

Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 1 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Livingston 6 2 1 3 7 12 7
Dumbarton 6 0 1 5 5 17 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Livingston 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dumbarton Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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