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Dumbarton travel to take on Clyde at Broadwood Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 40 games played, Sons have recorded 14 wins, and Clyde have come away with 20 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Clyde was more than a decade ago, in March 1997, the Bully Wee carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Dumbarton | 3 - 3 | Clyde | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Clyde | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 04 Mar | Clyde | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Clyde | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 07 Sep | Clyde | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Apr | Clyde | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 18 Feb | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Clyde | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Clyde have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Bully Wee's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
The away form of Dumbarton however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Sons, and 7 goals against.
Clyde find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 15 points. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 22 from their 17 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Clyde | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sons's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with Clyde, believes the FootyMad team. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Clyde | 16 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Dumbarton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |