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Dumbarton play host to Partick Thistle at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Dumbarton was way back in the black-and-white days of December 1975, with Partick Th. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 20 Aug | Partick Th. | 3 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1975/1976 | Unknown | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD1 |
| 1975/1976 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 2-3 | Partick Th. | SCD1 |
| 1974/1975 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | Partick Th. | SPL |
| 1974/1975 | Unknown | Partick Th. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SPL |
| 1973/1974 | Unknown | Partick Th. | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SPL |
| 1973/1974 | Unknown | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Partick Th. | SPL |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Sons, with 4 goals against.
Partick Th.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the The Jags, and 13 goals against.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 18 matches. Partick Th. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 18 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Partick Th. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sons are in quite good form at home, but the FootyMad team thinks on this occassion, Partick Th. will prove too strong and win this game comfortably. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Partick Th. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |