This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Dumbarton and Berwick Rangers at 15:00 on Saturday, 1st November 2008 in the Scottish Division Three.
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Berwick Rgrs. face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 46 games played, Borderers have recorded 9 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 21 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2007, with Dumbarton running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 16 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 1 - 2 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 24 Nov | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Berwick Rgrs. | SFAC |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 07 Mar | Berwick Rgrs. | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 03 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 2 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 04 Nov | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD3 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 26 Aug | Berwick Rgrs. | 3 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Berwick Rgrs. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sons in those games, with 7 conceded.
The away form of Berwick Rgrs. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Borderers have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 19 points from 10 games. Berwick Rgrs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 10 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
| Berwick Rgrs. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Borderers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Dumbarton. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Dumbarton | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Berwick Rgrs. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
