FootyMAD's Dumbarton match preview

Last updated : 22 March 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Tuesday 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 14 of the 57 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Stenhousemuir inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 06 DecStenhousemuir1 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2003/2004Sat 27 SepDumbarton0 - 1StenhousemuirSCD2
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

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Sons, with 3 goals against.

In complete contrast to Dumbarton, Stenhousemuir are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. Warriors have conceded 13 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Dumbarton's 38 points from 26 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Stenhousemuir find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 20 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dumbarton63129710
Stenhousemuir6204496

FootyMad's prediction ...

Warriors are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Dumbarton. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dumbarton Won 8 successive home games.
11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Stenhousemuir Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 4 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.