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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Montrose at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sons are clearly on top, having won 31 and lost only 13 of the 56 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Montrose | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Dumbarton | 1-1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Montrose | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Sons, with 6 goals against.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Gable Endies have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 33 points from 19 games. Montrose's total of 31 points from their 21 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Three.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
| Montrose | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton may be coming up against a decent side in Montrose, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Sons. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Montrose | 10 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 20 outings ago. |