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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Brechin City at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 56 games played, Sons have recorded 28 wins, and Brechin City have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Brechin City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 06 Apr | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Mar | Dumbarton | 0-1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 31 Oct | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Brechin City | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 01 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Brechin City | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Sons have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Brechin City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the The City, and 11 goals against.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches. Brechin City's total of 9 points from their 6 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
| Brechin City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Strathclyde Homes Stadium for the Sons and the Madmen are unable to see past Brechin City claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | No sequences of note |
| Brechin City | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |