FootyMAD's Dumbarton match preview

History of the Dumbarton v Montrose fixture

Montrose face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gable Endies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 55 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2008, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Three match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008	Sat 12 Apr	Dumbarton	0 - 0	Montrose	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 09 Feb	Montrose	3 - 1	Dumbarton	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 22 Dec	Dumbarton	1 - 3	Montrose	SCD3
2007/2008	Sat 29 Sep	Montrose	0 - 1	Dumbarton	SCD3
2006/2007	Sat 14 Apr	Dumbarton	2 - 1	Montrose	SCD3
2006/2007	Sat 23 Dec	Montrose	0 - 5	Dumbarton	SCD3
2006/2007	Sat 14 Oct	Dumbarton	2 - 0	Montrose	SCD3

Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 4 to 2.

Montrose have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Gable Endies have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.



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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Dumbarton	6	1	3	2	5	6	6
Montrose	6	1	2	3	5	15	5

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Dumbarton	Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Montrose	Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games.