FM Preview: Peterhead v Dumbarton 19 Feb 2011

Last updated : 18 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterhead v Dumbarton fixture

Peterhead prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 6 wins out of 9 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Balmoor Stadium was earlier this season, the The Blue Toon carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctPeterhead1-0DumbartonSCD2
2009/2010Sat 27 MarDumbarton1 - 3PeterheadSCD2
2009/2010Tue 02 MarPeterhead2 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2009/2010Tue 08 DecDumbarton1 - 0PeterheadSCD2
2009/2010Sat 26 SepPeterhead1 - 2DumbartonSCD2
2005/2006Sat 11 MarDumbarton2 - 3PeterheadSCD2
2005/2006Sat 14 JanPeterhead3 - 1DumbartonSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Peterhead are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 15 to 13.

Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Sons have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Peterhead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 22 points from 21 matches. Dumbarton see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 23 points from their 22 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterhead621311137
Dumbarton631211910

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Blue Toon, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Peterhead 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Dumbarton 3 successive away victories.
8 games since last away draw.
5 games since last defeat.