FM Preview: Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton 23 Oct 2010

Last updated : 22 October 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stenhousemuir v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 66 games played, Sons have recorded 19 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 32 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Warriors carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 11 SepDumbarton1 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
2009/2010Tue 23 MarDumbarton2 - 1StenhousemuirSCD2
2009/2010Sat 13 MarStenhousemuir1 - 0DumbartonSCD2
2009/2010Sat 07 NovStenhousemuir0 - 3DumbartonSCD2
2009/2010Sat 12 SepDumbarton0 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
2008/2009Sat 04 AprStenhousemuir0 - 2DumbartonSCD3
2008/2009Sat 17 JanDumbarton1 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Stenhousemuir have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Warriors in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Sons have conceded 17 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.

Stenhousemuir are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches. Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 4 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stenhousemuir61146114
Dumbarton61143134

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Stenhousemuir Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dumbarton Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.