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Dumbarton face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Sons have recorded 21 wins, and Alloa Ath. have come away with 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Wasps in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Apr | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 09 Mar | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 17 Oct | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 08 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Apr | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 21 Mar | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 25 Oct | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 4 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Alloa Athletic have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
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 6 goals, 21 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Alloa Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 10 points from 5 games. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 5 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Wasps, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Alloa Ath. | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |