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Dumbarton face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Sons have recorded 6 wins, and Stranraer have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the The Blues carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 01 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 26 Apr | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Blues have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Sons have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 52 points from the 28 games they have played so far. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Dumbarton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Stair Park with a well-deserved point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |