History of the East Fife v Dumbarton fixture
Dumbarton face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium 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 41 and win only 14 of the 66 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Mar | Dumbarton | 4 - 2 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Tue 15 Feb | East Fife | 1-3 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 30 Oct | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 28 Aug | East Fife | 6 - 0 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Apr | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | East Fife | 2 - 3 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | East Fife | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
East Fife are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Fifers, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to East Fife, Dumbarton are having a torrid time on their travels, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
East Fife see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far,
Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 1 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 4 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sons are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against East Fife. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| East Fife | Won 5 successive home games. 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here