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Dumbarton prepare to entertain East Stirlingshire at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 41 wins out of 63 previous matches.
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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Feb | East Stirling | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | East Stirling | 5 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 30 Aug | Dumbarton | 1-1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 25 Mar | East Stirling | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Dec | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | East Stirling | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 14 Aug | East Stirling | 4 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCC |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 5 conceded.
The away form of East Stirling 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 The Shire, and 11 goals against.
Dumbarton's total of 35 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three. East Stirling are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 39 points from 24 games.
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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| East Stirling | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| East Stirling | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 13 outings ago. |