FootyMAD Dumbarton match preview

Last updated : 26 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Dumbarton at Boghead Park on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 13 of the 56 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2003, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 26 AprDumbarton3 - 1StenhousemuirSCD2
2002/2003Sat 25 JanStenhousemuir2 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2002/2003Sat 26 OctDumbarton0 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
2002/2003Sat 03 AugStenhousemuir2 - 2DumbartonSCD2
1998/1999Sat 24 AprStenhousemuir0 - 2DumbartonSCD3
1998/1999Sat 19 DecDumbarton1 - 4StenhousemuirSCD3
1998/1999Sat 17 OctStenhousemuir0 - 3DumbartonSCD3

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Sons, with 6 goals against.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Warriors have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 6 matches. Stenhousemuir find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 4 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dumbarton61327106
Stenhousemuir61145114

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sons, as the Warriors have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dumbarton Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stenhousemuir Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.