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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Annan Athletic at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the two previous meetings, the Sons have won one and drawn one.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Annan Ath. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Dumbarton | 4-1 | Annan Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 05 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Annan Ath. | SLGC |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 2 conceded.
In complete contrast to Dumbarton, Annan Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 45 points from 27 games. Annan Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 38 from their 27 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| Annan Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton may be coming up against a decent side in Annan Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Sons. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Annan Ath. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |