|
Dumbarton prepare to entertain Elgin City at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Sons.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3-1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Elgin City | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Dumbarton | 3-1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Sep | Elgin City | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | Elgin City | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Feb | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 08 Dec | Elgin City | 0 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 22 Sep | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Elgin City is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the City have hit 11 goals, 19 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 44 points from their 30 games so far. Elgin City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 25 points from 31 matches.
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 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| Elgin City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Dumbarton, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Elgin City | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 20 outings ago. |