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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Gretna at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Gretna | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Gretna | 4 - 0 | Dumbarton | SFAC |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. In this time, Sons have rattled up an impressive 16 goals, and conceded 3.
Gretna's away form is equally impressive, remaining unbeaten in their last six, winning five and drawing the one. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Black and Whites scoring 20 and conceding 7.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 16 matches. Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 16 games giving them a return of 42 points.
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 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Gretna | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton may be in prime form at home, but the quality of the opposition suggests to me that Gretna are going to come away with all the points in this one. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Won 4 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Gretna | Undefeated in last 9 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |