FM Preview: Dumbarton v Airdrie United 20 Apr 2013

Last updated : 19 April 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dumbarton v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie United face a trip to Dumbarton at The Rock on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 20 of the 51 previous games, with the hosts winning just 17.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Rock was earlier this season, with Airdrie United inflicting a narrow 3-4 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 19 Jan Airdrie Utd. 1 - 2 Dumbarton Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 27 Oct Dumbarton 3-4 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division One
2012/2013 Sat 11 Aug Airdrie Utd. 4 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sun 20 May Airdrie Utd. 1 - 4 Dumbarton Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2011/2012 Wed 16 May Dumbarton 2 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2011/2012 Sat 21 Apr Dumbarton 2 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 21 Jan Airdrie Utd. 2 - 3 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Sons have scored 9, a worringly large 16 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Airdrie United is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Diamonds have hit 8 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 31 matches.

Airdrie United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 20 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dumbarton 6 4 0 2 14 14 12
Airdrie United 6 0 1 5 6 13 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dumbarton 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Airdrie United Not won in previous 6 away matches.
No win in the 13 most recent games.

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