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Dumbarton prepare to entertain East Fife at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sons are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 14 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with East Fife inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | East Fife | 6 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Dumbarton | 0-1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | East Fife | 2 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Oct | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Sons have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Fifers have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 10 games have yielded only 4 points. East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 10 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 |
| East Fife | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the Sons to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| East Fife | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 8 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |