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Dumbarton face a trip to Cowdenbeath at Central Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Blue Brazil 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 23 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 14 Nov | Cowdenbeath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 19 Sep | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Cowdenbeath | SCD2 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Apr | Cowdenbeath | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 10 Jan | Cowdenbeath | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Cowdenbeath | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Cowdenbeath have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Blue Brazil in those games, with 8 conceded.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Sons's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
Cowdenbeath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 46 points from 26 games. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 34 from their 26 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Cowdenbeath | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Cowdenbeath may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Cowdenbeath | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Dumbarton | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 10 outings ago. |