FM Preview: Dumbarton v Livingston 05 Mar 2011

Last updated : 04 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Dumbarton v Livingston fixture

Livingston face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Livi have winning 63.64% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Livingston inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Sons in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Livingston 2 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Dumbarton 1-2 Livingston Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 19 Apr Livingston 1 - 2 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 08 Feb Dumbarton 2 - 3 Livingston Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 02 Nov Livingston 5 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 14 Sep Dumbarton 2 - 4 Livingston Scottish Division Two
1994/1995 Sat 25 Mar Meadowbank 1 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Dumbarton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 7 conceded.

Livingston have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 26 games played so far,

Livingston are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 24 games giving them a return of 52 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Dumbarton 6 3 2 1 13 8 11
Livingston 6 5 0 1 14 2 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Livi out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Dumbarton. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Dumbarton Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Livingston 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 11 outings ago.

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