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Dumbarton face a trip to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium on Wednesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Sons have recorded 7 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with Stirling Alb. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 24 Sep | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 16 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 31 Jul | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Mar | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Stirling Alb. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Binos in those games, with 8 conceded.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Sons have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stirling Alb. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 18 points from their 16 games played so far, Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 15 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 18 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Binos, as the Sons have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | Won 3 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 6 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 14 outings ago. |