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Dumbarton prepare to entertain East Fife at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sons are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 11 of the 63 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Dumbarton | 1-1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 25 Mar | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 21 Mar | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Sons's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of East Fife however, is much more impressive, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. Those games have seen the Fifers pummel 11 goals, and let in 4.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 19 points from 22 matches. East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 25 games giving them a return of 61 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with East Fife running out comfortable winners. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 8 games since last home draw. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| East Fife | 4 successive away victories. 7 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |