History of the Airdrie United v Dumbarton fixture
Airdrie United prepare to entertain Dumbarton at New Broomfield on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Diamonds are clearly on top, winning 52.83% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at New Broomfield was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Dumbarton | 3 - 4 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division One |
| 2012/2013 | Sat 11 Aug | Airdrie Utd. | 4-1 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division One |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 20 May | Airdrie Utd. | 1 - 4 | Dumbarton | Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3) |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 16 May | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3) |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Apr | Dumbarton | 2 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 21 Jan | Airdrie Utd. | 2 - 3 | Dumbarton | Scottish Division Two |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Dumbarton | 1 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Airdrie United will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While Diamonds have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. While the Sons have hit 10 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Airdrie United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 20 matches.
Dumbarton find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 17 games have yielded only 14 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
| Dumbarton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at New Broomfield for the Diamonds and the Madmen are unable to see past Dumbarton claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Airdrie United | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 10 home matches. |
| Dumbarton | 5 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here