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Peterhead prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Balmoor Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The The Blue Toon are clearly on top, beating their opponents 3 times from 5 games.
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.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 29 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 0 | Peterhead | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Sep | Peterhead | 1-0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Dumbarton | 3 - 0 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Feb | Peterhead | 4 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Oct | Dumbarton | 0 - 3 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 11 Aug | Peterhead | 0 - 3 | Dumbarton | SCD3 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 05 May | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Peterhead | SCD3 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterhead have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.
The away form of Dumbarton is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterhead's total of 30 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 20 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterhead | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though Peterhead are not exactly setting the world alight at Balmoor Stadium in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterhead | 6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Dumbarton | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 7 most recent games. |