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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 36 games played, Sons have recorded 7 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Dumbarton | 3 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 07 Dec | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Binos's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
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, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 38 points from their 27 games so far. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 29 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
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. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 6 most recent games. |