FootyMAD's Dumbarton match preview

Last updated : 14 September 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dumbarton v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 36 and win only 14 of the 60 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Three match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 17 MarStenhousemuir5 - 1DumbartonSCD3
2006/2007Tue 13 MarDumbarton1 - 1StenhousemuirSCD3
2006/2007Sat 11 NovStenhousemuir1 - 0DumbartonSCD3
2006/2007Sat 16 SepDumbarton4 - 0StenhousemuirSCD3
2003/2004Sat 03 AprStenhousemuir1 - 2DumbartonSCD2
2003/2004Tue 23 MarDumbarton4 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
2003/2004Sat 06 DecStenhousemuir1 - 1DumbartonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 3 conceded.

In complete contrast to Dumbarton, Stenhousemuir are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Warriors have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 7 points from their 5 games so far. Stenhousemuir see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 7 points from their 5 games played so far,

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dumbarton61147124
Stenhousemuir61144144

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 8 games since last home draw.
Stenhousemuir An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.