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Arbroath face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 54 games played, Red Lichties have recorded 15 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 25 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 25 Oct | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 16 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Arbroath | SCD2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 31 Jan | Arbroath | 2 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Arbroath | SCD3 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 20 Sep | Arbroath | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 1974/1975 | Sat 30 Dec | Arbroath | 0 - 3 | Dumbarton | SC1 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Sons have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.
Arbroath have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Red Lichties have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 32 points from their 22 games played so far, Arbroath are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 25 points from their 23 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Sons. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Won 7 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Arbroath | 10 games since last away draw. No win in the 4 most recent games. |