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Dumbarton travel to take on Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill 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 last time the two teams met at Albion Rvs. was just over four years ago, in March 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 10 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 4 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 27 Jan | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Wee Rovers's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 14.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 18 points from their 15 games played so far, Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 26 points from 15 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Sons has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Albion Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |