History of the Falkirk v Dumbarton fixture
Dumbarton travel to take on Falkirk at Falkirk Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Sons have recorded 8 wins, and Falkirk have come away with 14 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Falkirk was well over fifteen years ago, back in April 1994, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a Scottish Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 20 Oct | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 23 Apr | Falkirk | 4-0 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division One |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 05 Mar | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 01 Jul | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 01 Jul | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 01 Jul | Falkirk | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division One |
| 1983/1984 | Fri 01 Jul | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Falkirk | Scottish Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Falkirk have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 5.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Falkirk's 22 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 4th position.
Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 11 games have yielded only 5 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
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 Bairns, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Falkirk | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Dumbarton | An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here