FootyMAD's Elgin City match preview

History of the Elgin City v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Tuesday evening,

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:
2008/2009	Tue 10 Mar	Dumbarton	2 - 0	Elgin City	SCD3
2008/2009	Sat 09 Aug	Elgin City	1 - 1	Dumbarton	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 15 Mar	Elgin City	2 - 1	Dumbarton	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 02 Feb	Dumbarton	1 - 4	Elgin City	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 20 Oct	Elgin City	2 - 1	Dumbarton	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 04 Aug	Dumbarton	1 - 0	Elgin City	SCD3
2006/2007	Sat 31 Mar	Dumbarton	1 - 0	Elgin City	SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Elgin City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.

The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 19 points. Dumbarton's total of 45 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Elgin City	6	1	1	4	4	12	4
Dumbarton	6	3	1	2	6	4	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Sons out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Elgin City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Elgin City	5 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dumbarton	Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games.