History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Dumbarton fixture
Dumbarton travel to take on Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 27 out of 41 times.
The last time the two teams met at Dunfermline Athletic was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1996, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 15 Sep | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | Scottish Division One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 01 Aug | Dumbarton | 0 - 5 | Dunfermline A. | Scottish League Cup |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Dunfermline A. | 4-1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Mar | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Dunfermline A. | Scottish Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 21 Oct | Dunfermline A. | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division One |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 02 Sep | Dumbarton | 0 - 4 | Dunfermline A. | Scottish Division One |
| 1993/1994 | Tue 12 Apr | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | Scottish Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Dunfermline Athletic have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. In this time, Pars have rattled up an impressive 15 goals, and conceded 4.
In complete contrast to Dunfermline Athletic, Dumbarton are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 5 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dunfermline Athletic are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 26 points from 12 games.
Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 12 games have yielded only 5 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pars, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Dunfermline Athletic | Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Dumbarton | Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here