National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Clyde or Dumbarton that keep their silverware dream alive.
Dumbarton could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League Cup game only four sleeps ago.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Dumbarton's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Dumbarton have performed like this: Played 19 matches resulting in 6 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats with the goal stats 21-36 (scored/conceded).
Clyde form and stats
Last season their League Cup adventure ended in the group stage.7-4-3 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Clyde so far this season. Ever since the Stranraer game Clyde has been unbeatable here at Broadwood Stadium producing four straight wins.
Clyde's last game was hosting Dumbarton and winning 2-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Montrose.
The manager D. Lennon will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Falkirk in only three days.
A decent goal production from Clyde in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Clyde have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Dumbarton form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.Playing away, Dumbarton have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 7 defeats in the League One this season. Bitter travels for Dumbarton as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Raith Rovers match.
Home advantage was not enough for Dumbarton in their previous game, as they lost their League Cup-match, hosting Dunfermline Athletic, 0-1. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Forfar Athletic in the League One.
Dumbarton are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 14 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Dumbarton, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Clyde won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Dumbarton has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeClyde missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| Clyde | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 26 | 19 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 34 | 19 | Conceded | C | 22 | 35 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 68% | ||
| 48% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 16% | ||
| 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 28% | ||
| 44% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 203 | 106 | Total Shots | T S | 73 | 174 | ||
| 88 | 53 | Shots on Target | S O | 34 | 71 | ||
| 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Falkirk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Dumbarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 5 | Kilmarnock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Raith Rovers | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 36 | 52 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 | Montrose | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 48 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | East Fife | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 30 | -9 | 38 |
| 7 | Clyde | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 25 | -8 | 34 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -14 | 26 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 25 | -21 | 24 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 27 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 57 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 37 | -29 | 16 |