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Dumbarton face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium 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 lose 39 and win only 11 of the 61 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with East Fife running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Fifers score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 1.
Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
East Fife are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 32 games giving them a return of 78 points. Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 31 points from their 31 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 14 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Fifers, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 7 matches. |
| Dumbarton | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |