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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Stranraer at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sons are clearly on top, having won 17 and lost only 6 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Dumbarton | 1-3 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 01 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 26 Apr | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Sons's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Stranraer however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Blues, and 3 goals against.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 24 points from 20 matches. Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 42 points from the 20 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Strathclyde Homes Stadium for the Sons and the Madmen are unable to see past Stranraer claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Drawn last 3 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |