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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 60 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 earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Sons have scored 7, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Arbroath however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 23 matches. Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 34 from their 23 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Sons at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the The Red Lichties come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |