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Dumbarton face a trip to Montrose at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 52 games played, Sons have recorded 17 wins, and Montrose have come away with 24 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2006, where Dumbarton annihilated the Sons 0 - 5 in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Montrose | 0 - 5 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Dumbarton | 0 - 5 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Montrose | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Gable Endies in those games, with 10 conceded.
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 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 13 points from 7 games. Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Gable Endies, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |