FM Preview: Livingston v Dumbarton 29 Sep 2012

Last updated : 28 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Livingston v Dumbarton fixture

Livingston prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Almondvale on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Livi have recorded 6 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 3 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Almondvale was earlier this season, as the Livi squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in an Scottish League Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Tue 28 Aug Livingston 3-2 Dumbarton Scottish League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Livingston 1 - 1 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar Dumbarton 0 - 3 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 06 Nov Livingston 2 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Dumbarton 1 - 2 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2000/2001 Tue 22 Aug Dumbarton 0 - 4 Livingston Scottish League Cup
1998/1999 Tue 08 Dec Livingston 3 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish F.A. Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Livingston's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Livi have scored 5, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Livingston are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 6 matches.

Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 1 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Livingston 6 2 1 3 7 12 7
Dumbarton 6 0 1 5 5 17 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Livingston 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Dumbarton Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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