FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 28 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forfar Athletic v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

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 F.A. Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 06 NovDumbarton3 - 0Forfar Ath.SFAC
2007/2008Sat 27 OctForfar Ath.1 - 1DumbartonSFAC
2007/2008Sat 06 OctDumbarton0 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD3
2005/2006Sat 18 MarDumbarton0 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 21 JanForfar Ath.2 - 3DumbartonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 12 NovDumbarton2 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 17 SepForfar Ath.2 - 0DumbartonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Loons have scored 4, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 16 games have yielded only 12 points. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 17 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.62137147
Dumbarton62047106

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Dumbarton on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Forfar Ath.. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Dumbarton Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.