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Annan Ath. prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Galabank on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Black and Golds won the only previous game contested between the two.
The only previous meeting between Annan Ath. and Dumbarton at was earlier this season, the Black and Golds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Three match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Mar | Dumbarton | 0 - 2 | Annan Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Annan Ath. | 2-1 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Dumbarton | 4 - 1 | Annan Ath. | SCD3 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 05 Aug | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Annan Ath. | SLGC |
Recent respective form guides
Annan Athletic are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Black and Golds, with 4 goals against.
The Sons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.
Annan Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, picking up 50 points from their 35 games so far. Dumbarton are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Three, with their 35 games giving them a return of 64 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Annan Ath. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Annan Ath. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Dumbarton will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Annan Ath. | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Dumbarton | Undefeated in last 5 away games. 8 games since last defeat. |