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Dumbarton are ready to welcome Stirling Albion to Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 38 games played, Sons have recorded 16 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 15 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Strathclyde Homes Stadium was more than three years back, in August 2006, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Tue 08 Aug | Dumbarton | 3-0 | Stirling Alb. | SLGC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 25 Mar | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | Dumbarton | 3 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 07 Dec | Stirling Alb. | 0 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Sons have scored 4, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
Stirling Alb.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Binos's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 7 matches. Stirling Alb. are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 7 games giving them a return of 16 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 5 |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 |
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 | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. |
| Stirling Alb. | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |