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Dumbarton face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 55 games played, Sons have recorded 18 wins, and Alloa Ath. have come away with 27 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Wasps in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 11 Apr | Alloa Ath. | 3 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 28 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Alloa Ath. | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 08 Nov | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 30 Aug | Dumbarton | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD3 |
| 1950/1951 | Sat 30 Dec | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Alloa Ath. | SC-B |
Recent respective form guides
Alloa Athletic's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Wasps have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Alloa Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 16 points from their 17 games thus far. Dumbarton's 25 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Sons out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Alloa Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Alloa Ath. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |