FootyMAD's Dumbarton match preview

Last updated : 02 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dumbarton v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. pack their bags to visit Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 38 games played, Binos have recorded 15 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 16 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:
2006/2007Tue 08 AugDumbarton3 - 0Stirling Alb.SLGC
2005/2006Sat 25 MarStirling Alb.3 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 28 JanDumbarton3 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2
2005/2006Wed 07 DecStirling Alb.0 - 0DumbartonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 24 SepDumbarton2 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 16 AprStirling Alb.3 - 0DumbartonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 05 FebDumbarton0 - 2Stirling 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:PWDLFAP
Dumbarton61237135
Stirling Alb.64029512

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stirling Alb. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. 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.