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Montrose face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Gable Endies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 13 of the 54 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 09 Feb | Montrose | 3 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Dumbarton | 1 - 3 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Montrose | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Apr | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Dec | Montrose | 0 - 5 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 Aug | Montrose | 1 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Sons have scored 4, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Montrose have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Gable Endies's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 32 points from their 33 games played so far, Montrose are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 55 points from 33 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Montrose | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Gable Endies 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: | |
| Dumbarton | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Montrose | 6 games since last defeat. |