FootyMAD's Airdrie United match preview

Last updated : 13 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Airdrie United v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday evening, 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 earlier this season, with Airdrie Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sun 16 NovDumbarton2 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 30 AugAirdrie Utd.2 - 0DumbartonSCD2
2002/2003Sat 08 MarAirdrie Utd.2 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2002/2003Wed 01 JanDumbarton2 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2002/2003Sat 09 NovAirdrie Utd.0 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2002/2003Sat 24 AugDumbarton3 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 30 MarAirdrie Utd.5 - 1DumbartonSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Diamonds have scored 8, a worringly large 12 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 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Airdrie Utd.'s 29 points from 19 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 28 points from 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.631210710
Dumbarton640210712

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dumbarton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Shyberry Excelsior Stadium with a well-deserved point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Dumbarton Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.