FM Preview: Airdrie United v Dumbarton 21 Jan 2012

Last updated : 20 January 2012 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 Diamonds are clearly on top, winning 52.17% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was earlier this season, with Airdrie United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 22 Oct Dumbarton 1 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 06 Aug Airdrie Utd. 3-0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
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

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Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 23 goals for the Diamonds, with 16 goals against.

The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Airdrie United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 24 points from their 20 games so far.

Dumbarton's total of 25 points from their 18 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Airdrie United 6 2 1 3 9 14 7
Dumbarton 6 2 2 2 6 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its not been a very profitable last few weeks for Airdrie United, and I'm afraid the Footymad team cannot see it getting too much better here. Look no further than honours being even at the end of this one. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Airdrie United 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dumbarton Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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