FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 25 April 2008 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, with Forfar Ath. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 08 AprDumbarton0 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD3
2007/2008Sat 29 DecForfar Ath.3 - 1DumbartonSCD3
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

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 35 matches. Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 36 points from their 35 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.60336123
Dumbarton6132346

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dumbarton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Station Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Dumbarton Not won in previous 5 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.