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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Sons have recorded 25 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1974/1975 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 0 - 3 | Dumbarton | SC1 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Sons have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Red Lichties have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 32 points from their 22 games played so far, Arbroath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 25 points from their 23 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton may be coming up against a decent side in Arbroath, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Sons. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Won 7 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Arbroath | 10 games since last away draw. No win in the 4 most recent games. |