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Dumbarton face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 56 games played, Sons have recorded 18 wins, and Alloa Ath. have come away with 28 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2004, with Alloa Ath. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 17 Jan | Alloa Ath. | 3 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 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 |
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 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Sons pummel 14 goals, and let in 4.
Alloa Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 3 points from their 6 games thus far. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 3 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Alloa Ath.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Alloa Ath. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Dumbarton | 3 successive away victories. 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |