FM Preview: Airdrie United v Dumbarton 06 Aug 2011

Last updated : 05 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Airdrie United v Dumbarton fixture

Airdrie United prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Diamonds are clearly on top, winning 51.11% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, the The Diamonds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Airdrie Utd. 2-1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Dumbarton 1 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 01 Feb Airdrie Utd. 1 - 2 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Dumbarton 1 - 3 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 26 Jul Airdrie Utd. 3 - 2 Dumbarton Scottish Challenge Cup
2003/2004 Sat 27 Mar Dumbarton 1 - 2 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2003/2004 Sat 14 Feb Airdrie Utd. 1 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 14 to 13.

The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Sons have hit 8 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Airdrie United 6 2 1 3 12 15 7
Dumbarton 6 1 2 3 6 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the The Diamonds to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Airdrie United No sequences of note
Dumbarton Not won in previous 6 away matches.

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