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Stirling Alb. prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Forthbank Stadium on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 35 games played, Binos have recorded 17 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2005, with Stirling Alb. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| 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 ...
The match against Dumbarton is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Binos in a close run game. 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. |