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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Ayr United at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 59 games played, Sons have recorded 29 wins, and Ayr Utd. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, the Sons carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SLC |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 22 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 30 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 4 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Sons have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Ayr Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Honest Men's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 19 points from their 16 games played so far, Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 28 points from 17 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Sons at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Honest Men come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Ayr Utd. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |