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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Sons have recorded 27 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 28 Oct | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 03 Sep | Dumbarton | 0-2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Sons, with 4 goals against.
Arbroath's away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the The Red Lichties, and 2 goals against.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 42 points from their 23 games so far. Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 45 points from 24 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are starting to turn Strathclyde Homes Stadium into a fortress, but the quality of opposition for this game makes your FootyMad panel believe the teams will share the spoils on this occasion. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Arbroath | 11 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |