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Dumbarton face a trip to Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2007, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Wee Rovers in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 02 Dec | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 26 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Wee Rovers in those games, with 9 conceded.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Sons have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far, Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 13 points from their 11 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Cliftonhill with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |