FM Preview: East Fife v Dumbarton 26 Dec 2011

Last updated : 25 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Dumbarton fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Dumbarton at Bayview Stadium on Monday afternoon, 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. A total of 13 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 10 conceded.

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, 13 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 19 points from their 15 games so far.

Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 from their 16 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 3 0 3 12 10 9
Dumbarton 6 1 2 3 8 11 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Fifers's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Dumbarton. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Dumbarton Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here