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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 lose 35 and win only 15 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Arbroath running out comfortable 3 - 1 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Red Lichties have scored 8, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Sons, and 9 goals against.
Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 22 matches. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 28 from their 20 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 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sons have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Gayfield Park with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Arbroath | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Dumbarton | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |