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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Sons have recorded 20 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was just last season, in March 2006, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | Dumbarton | 0-0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 21 Jan | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 6 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Mon 03 Jan | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton 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, 8 to 6.
The away form of Forfar Ath. is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Loons have conceded 23 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 11 points from their 8 games so far. Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 7 games have yielded only 3 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 3 |
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 Forfar Ath.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Forfar Ath. | Lost each of the previous 9 away matches. Not won in previous 22 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |