| This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Dumbarton and Clyde at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th February 2010 in the Scottish Division Two. |
History of the Dumbarton v Clyde fixture
Clyde face a trip to Dumbarton at Strathclyde Homes Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 43 games played, Bully Wee have recorded 9 wins, and Dumbarton have come away with 20 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw 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: | | 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Dumbarton | 3 - 3 | Clyde | SCD2 | | 1996/1997 | Sat 12 Apr | Dumbarton | 2 - 0 | Clyde | SCD2 | | 1996/1997 | Tue 04 Mar | Clyde | 2 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 | | 1996/1997 | Sat 09 Nov | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Clyde | SCD2 | | 1996/1997 | Sat 07 Sep | Clyde | 0 - 1 | Dumbarton | SCD2 | | 1994/1995 | Sat 08 Apr | Clyde | 1 - 0 | Dumbarton | SCD2 | | 1994/1995 | Sat 18 Feb | Dumbarton | 2 - 2 | Clyde | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Dumbarton have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Sons have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Clyde is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Bully Wee have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Dumbarton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 28 points from their 20 games so far. Clyde find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 15 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Clyde | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | FootyMad's prediction ...
Bully Wee are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Dumbarton. Home win
| Sequence statistics: |
| Dumbarton |
6 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
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| Clyde |
Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 5 games. No win in the 6 most recent games.
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