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Stranraer face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 6 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 01 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 01 Feb | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 21 Sep | Stranraer | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.
The The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the The Blues, and 12 goals against.
Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 29 matches. Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 55 points from the 29 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Stranraer are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Dumbarton. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | 5 games since last away draw. |