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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Stenhousemuir at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sons are clearly on top, having won 37 and lost only 15 of the 62 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the Sons carving out a narrow 1-0 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 22 Mar | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 18 Mar | Dumbarton | 1-0 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Stenhousemuir | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Stenhousemuir | 5 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 13 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Stenhousemuir | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. These low-scoring games have seen just 3 goals scored and conceded.
The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. The Warriors's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Dumbarton's total of 5 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three. Stenhousemuir are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 5 points from 3 games.
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 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Dumbarton, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Stenhousemuir | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |