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Dumbarton face a trip to Berwick Rangers at Shielfield Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 18 of the 42 previous games, with the hosts winning just 15.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Berwick Rgrs. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Berwick Rgrs. | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Dec | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Berwick Rgrs. | 0 - 4 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 07 Feb | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 4 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Berwick Rangers have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Borderers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sons have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Berwick Rgrs. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 14 points. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 19 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Shielfield Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 7 most recent games. |