FootyMAD's Dumbarton match preview

History of the Dumbarton v Stirling Albion fixture

Stirling Alb. face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010	Tue 15 Dec	Stirling Alb.	2 - 2	Dumbarton	SCD2
2009/2010	Sat 03 Oct	Dumbarton	2 - 3	Stirling Alb.	SCD2
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

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.

The Binos have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Binos have hit 10 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 28 points from their 19 games so far. Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 33 points from 18 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Dumbarton	6	3	1	2	8	9	10
Stirling Alb.	6	2	3	1	12	18	9

FootyMad's prediction ...

Stirling Alb. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Dumbarton. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dumbarton	5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Stirling Alb.	Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games.