FM Preview: East Fife v Dumbarton 21 Feb 2012

Last updated : 20 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Dumbarton fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Bayview Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Fifers are clearly on top, having won 41 and lost only 15 of the 67 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, where Dumbarton annihilated the Fifers 0-6 in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 12 Nov Dumbarton 3 - 0 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug East Fife 0-6 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 19 Mar Dumbarton 4 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 15 Feb East Fife 1 - 3 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 30 Oct Dumbarton 4 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug East Fife 6 - 0 Dumbarton Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 10 Apr Dumbarton 0 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two

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

Recent respective form guides

East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Fifers, with 8 goals against.

Dumbarton have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Sons have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 points from their 22 games so far.

Dumbarton are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 35 points from 22 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 3 2 1 10 4 11
Dumbarton 6 5 1 0 11 6 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

East Fife are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Dumbarton Undefeated in last 3 away games.
7 games since last defeat.

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