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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 earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 22 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Albion Rovers's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Wee Rovers have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Sons's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Albion Rvs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 20 points from 16 matches. Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 27 points from 16 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the Sons has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Albion Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Albion Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 4 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |