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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 62 games played, Sons have recorded 30 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, the Sons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Sons's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 48 points from their 34 games so far. Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With Dumbarton only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. |
| Arbroath | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |