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East Fife face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Fifers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 38 and win only 13 of the 65 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | East Fife | 2 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 12 Dec | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 10 Oct | East Fife | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | East Fife | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | East Fife | 2 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Sons's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
The away form of East Fife is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Fifers have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 44 points from their 31 games so far. East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sons, as the Fifers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| East Fife | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |