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Dumbarton face a trip to Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 62 games played, Sons have recorded 17 wins, and Stenhousemuir have come away with 31 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline 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 | Sat 23 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Stenhousemuir | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Stenhousemuir have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Warriors in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Sons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The Sons's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Stenhousemuir are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 11 games giving them a return of 24 points. Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 22 points from 11 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stenhousemuir | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 13 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are in smashing form away from home at present, and Footymad sees this carrying them to a narrow victory at Stenhousemuir. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stenhousemuir | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Dumbarton | Undefeated in last 4 away games. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |