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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 58 games played, Sons have recorded 22 wins, and Forfar Ath. have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3-0 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Tue 07 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Dec | Dumbarton | 3-0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 27 Sep | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 26 Apr | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | Forfar Ath. | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 06 Nov | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Forfar Ath. | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 3 conceded.
Forfar Ath.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Loons have managed to tuck away 10 goals in this period, and concede just the 3.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 58 points from 33 games. Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 49 from their 33 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sons are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 6 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| Forfar Ath. | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |