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East Fife face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Sunday 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 10 of the 61 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Sons carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Wed 21 Mar | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | East Fife | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 16 Mar | East Fife | 1 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Dumbarton | 3 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 04 Oct | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 6 conceded.
East Fife have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Fifers, and 8 goals against.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Three, picking up 44 points from their 29 games so far. East Fife's total of 52 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Three.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| East Fife | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
East Fife are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Dumbarton. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| East Fife | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |