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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 38 and win only 15 of the 64 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in January 2008, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Albion Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Mar | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Wed 02 Jan | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 10 Nov | Albion Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 25 Aug | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 07 Apr | Albion Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Feb | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | Albion Rvs. | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 14 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 8 conceded.
The Wee Rovers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Wee Rovers pummel 16 goals, and let in 6.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 23 points from 13 games. Albion Rvs. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 16 points from their 13 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| Albion Rvs. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Albion Rvs. are certainly at their peak on the road, though your FootyMad panel sees this as a stern test, and one from which they may have to settle for a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Won 3 successive home games. 4 games since last home draw. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Albion Rvs. | Undefeated in last 5 away games. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |