FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 16 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton pack their bags to visit Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park 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 previous match played between the two at Recreation Park was more than three years back, in April 2006, the Wasps carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 08 AugDumbarton1 - 3Alloa Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 22 AprAlloa Ath.1 - 0DumbartonSCD2
2005/2006Tue 21 MarDumbarton0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Tue 25 OctAlloa Ath.1 - 4DumbartonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 13 AugDumbarton1 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 02 AprDumbarton3 - 2Alloa Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 29 JanAlloa Ath.4 - 2DumbartonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

The Sons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Alloa Ath.'s total of 14 points from their 9 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 9 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.6213347
Dumbarton62136107

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Sons could well see them head back from Recreation Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Dumbarton 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.