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Dumbarton face a trip to Elgin City at Borough Briggs on Saturday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the City carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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 Mar | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 02 Feb | Dumbarton | 1 - 4 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 20 Oct | Elgin City | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 04 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 27 Jan | Elgin City | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Elgin City | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Elgin City have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The City's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Elgin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 1 from their 1 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Elgin City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the City, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Elgin City | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 6 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |