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Dumbarton face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield 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 most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Arbroath | 0 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Red Lichties have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sons have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 26 matches. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 30 points from 24 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Gayfield Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 6 games since last home draw. |
| Dumbarton | 22 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |