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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, Sons have recorded 28 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2007, the Sons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 03 Apr | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 03 Sep | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the The Red Lichties have hit 12 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 12 points from their 10 games so far. Arbroath's total of 16 points from their 10 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Dumbarton's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Arbroath. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |