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Montrose prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Links Park Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 55 games played, Gable Endies have recorded 25 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 19 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Links Park Ground was earlier this season, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Gable Endies in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 18 Oct | Montrose | 1-2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Dumbarton | 0 - 0 | Montrose | SCD3 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Montrose's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Gable Endies have scored 6, a worringly large 12 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 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Montrose see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, showing a record of 33 points from their 26 games played so far, Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 44 points from 25 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Montrose | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Links Park Ground for the Gable Endies and the Madmen are unable to see past Dumbarton claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Montrose | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |