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Dumbarton face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 15 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides 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 23 Feb | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Sons have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Arbroath's total of 40 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 25 points from their 25 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Red Lichties, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 14 . |
| Dumbarton | 9 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 18 outings ago. |