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Dumbarton play host to Arbroath at Boghead Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Sons have the slight edge, having won 25 of the 53 games compared to Arbroath's 15 wins.
The last time the two teams met at Dumbarton was back in March 1998, over five years ago, with Arbroath inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Dumbarton | 1-2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1923/1924 | Sat 30 Dec | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SC2 |
| 1923/1924 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 3 - 0 | Dumbarton | SC2 |
| 1924/1925 | Sat 30 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 | Arbroath | SC2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 9 conceded.
The away form of Arbroath is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! While the Red Lichties have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 3 points from 1 games. Arbroath's 3 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 14 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The match against Arbroath is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Sons in a close run game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Arbroath | Lost each of the previous 14 away matches. Not won in previous 18 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 18 most recent games. |