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Dumbarton face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 34 games played, Sons have recorded 7 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Binos carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Binos have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sons have hit 9 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 48 points from 32 games. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Binos, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | No sequences of note |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |