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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 49 games played, Sons have recorded 19 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, the Sons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Dumbarton | 2-1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 05 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 18 Jan | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 16 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Sons, with 4 goals against.
Forfar Ath. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Loons have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 47 points from 30 games. Forfar Ath.'s 42 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton may be coming up against a decent side in Forfar Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Sons. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 13 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 9 . |
| Forfar Ath. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |