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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Arbroath at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 61 games played, Sons have recorded 29 wins, and Arbroath have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was just last season, in February 2008, the Sons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 05 Mar | Arbroath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 23 Feb | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 18 Aug | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 03 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 10 Mar | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Sons have scored 6, a worringly large 17 have been leaked at the other end.
Arbroath's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The The Red Lichties's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 7 against.
Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 11 points from their 10 games played so far, Arbroath are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 10 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
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 | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Arbroath | An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |