This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Stirling Albion and Dumbarton at 15:00 on 29th October 2011 in the Scottish Division Two.

History of the Stirling Albion v Dumbarton fixture

Stirling Albion prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 39 games played, Binos have recorded 18 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was just last season, in April 2010, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Binos in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

Stirling Albion have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.

Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Sons, and 17 goals against.

Stirling Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 12 points from their 10 games so far.

Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 11 points from 10 matches.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from Stirling Albion at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Binos will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

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