FootyMAD's Dumbarton match preview

Last updated : 02 February 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dumbarton v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rvs. face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wee Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 35 and win only 15 of the 61 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 02 DecAlbion Rvs.2 - 1DumbartonSCD3
2006/2007Sat 23 SepDumbarton3 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2001/2002Sat 16 MarAlbion Rvs.1 - 1DumbartonSCD3
2001/2002Sat 26 JanDumbarton2 - 0Albion Rvs.SCD3
2001/2002Sat 10 NovAlbion Rvs.0 - 2DumbartonSCD3
2001/2002Sat 15 SepDumbarton1 - 1Albion Rvs.SCD3
2000/2001Sat 10 MarDumbarton1 - 4Albion Rvs.SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Sons, with 3 goals against.

Albion Rvs. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 36 points from their 20 games so far. Albion Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 37 points from 24 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dumbarton64119513
Albion Rvs.651019516

FootyMad's prediction ...

This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Wee Rovers, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Dumbarton Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Albion Rvs. Undefeated in last 3 away games.
7 games since last defeat.