History of the Arbroath v Dumbarton fixture
Dumbarton face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield 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 36 and win only 15 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in February 2010, with Arbroath running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 10 Sep | Dumbarton | 3 - 4 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Apr | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Arbroath | 3-1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Three |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Arbroath are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Red Lichties have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 6.
The Sons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Sons, and 17 goals against.
Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 23 points from 11 games.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 14 from their 11 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and we think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Red Lichties. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Arbroath | Unbeaten in the last 6 home games. |
| Dumbarton | 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here