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Dumbarton prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 14 of the 33 previous games, with the Sons winning just 13.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was earlier this season, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | Dumbarton | 1-2 | Stirling Alb. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 19 Jan | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 24 Nov | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Wed 19 Sep | Stirling Alb. | 4 - 5 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 13 May | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 21 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Sons have scored 4, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Stirling Alb.'s away form is none too clever either, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Binos pummel 15 goals, and let in 6.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 7 matches. Stirling Alb. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 7 games giving them a return of 17 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Sons at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Binos come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Stirling Alb. | Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |