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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Ayr United at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Sons have recorded 28 wins, and Ayr Utd. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was two seasons ago, in August 2002, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SLC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Dumbarton | 3-0 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 4 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 07 May | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 6 conceded.
Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Sons's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Ayr Utd.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Ayr Utd. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. |