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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Elgin City at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 7 wins out of 9 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 31 Mar | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Sons, with 2 goals against.
In complete contrast to Dumbarton, Elgin City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the City have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 34 games giving them a return of 61 points. Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 34 games have yielded only 23 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 16 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Dumbarton fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Sons. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 6 matches. |
| Elgin City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |