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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 57 games played, Sons have recorded 27 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was just last season, in April 2005, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3-0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Dumbarton | 3-0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 26 Feb | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Arbroath | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 May | Arbroath | 0 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Arbroath's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 8 against.
Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 4 points from their 4 games played so far, Arbroath lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 6 from their 4 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Strathclyde Homes Stadium for the Sons and the Madmen are unable to see past Arbroath claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Arbroath | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |