FootyMAD's Queens Park match preview

Last updated : 29 December 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dumbarton v Queens Park fixture

Dumbarton play host to Queens Park at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 48 games played, Sons have recorded 23 wins, and Queens Park have come away with 16 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Dumbarton was just over four years ago, in April 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 19 AugQueens Park1 - 0DumbartonSCD3
2001/2002Sat 27 AprDumbarton1-1Queens ParkSCD3
2001/2002Tue 19 MarQueens Park0 - 2DumbartonSCD3
2001/2002Sat 23 FebQueens Park0 - 0DumbartonSCD3
2001/2002Sat 18 AugDumbarton2 - 1Queens ParkSCD3
1999/2000Sat 11 MarQueens Park2 - 0DumbartonSCD3
1999/2000Sat 29 JanDumbarton1 - 1Queens ParkSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Sons have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.

Queens Park have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Spiders's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 7 against.

Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 32 points from 18 games. Queens Park lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 30 from their 18 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dumbarton640212512
Queens Park6123585

FootyMad's prediction ...

Dumbarton may be coming up against a decent side in Queens Park, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Sons. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Dumbarton Won 6 successive home games.
15 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Queens Park Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 5 outings ago.