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Dumbarton face a trip to Raith Rovers at Stark's 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 lose 31 and win only 10 of the 49 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Rovers carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in an Scottish Challenge Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 15 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 30 Aug | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 10 May | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Mar | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 07 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 17 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sons have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 points from their 15 games so far. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 from their 14 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Sons out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Raith Rovers. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |