The League One overall standings tell a story about these contenders up until now, with Airdrieonians ahead of Dumbarton by 34 points. Get your full match preview:
- Airdrieonians have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in League One
- Dumbarton have the most conceded goals (66) in League One
This pitch uses artifical turf, unlike Dumbarton's home stadium. The previous 19 games by the away team on artifical turf have given 8 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Airdrieonians form and stats
Airdrieonians have performed here at Penny Cars Stadium this season with 11 wins from 16 League One matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 3. Airdrieonians has a nice streak going on as they have played 17 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Montrose defeat 129 days ago.
Airdrieonians travelled for their previous game, a trip to Montrose that ended 2-2.
Before that match, a win away at East Fife.On the other hand, Airdrieonians have conceded 18 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Dumbarton form and stats
6 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses. That’s the product of Dumbarton playing as the away team in the League One this season.
Dumbarton's last game was the home draw against Peterhead (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Alloa Athletic at their stadium, the result 3-2.The travelling fans enjoy Dumbarton's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 16 league matches away. Dumbarton have conceded 36 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have met each other before in this season, with the result Dumbarton - Airdrieonians 0-1 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Airdrieonians five wins, four draws and Dumbarton one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The games between these teams have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  C. Gallagher 13 goals | C. Smith 10 goals |  D. Easton 7 goals |
Airdrieonians missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| Airdrieonians | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 33 |
| 19 | 11 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 59 | 32 | 12 | Scored | S | 3 | 25 | 44 |
| 34 | 18 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 36 | 66 |
| 97% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 82% | 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 58% | 69% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 81% | 70% |
| 30% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 36% |
| 15% | 19% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 31% | 21% |
| 58% | 62% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 61% |
| 33% | 25% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 6% | 12% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 30% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 11.5 | 10.9 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.7 | 8 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 6.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 35% | 41% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 51% | 44% |
| 9.3 | 9.3 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.7 | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 4.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
- Airdrieonians have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Airdrieonians have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in League One
- Airdrieonians have the fewest points from losing position (4) in League One
- Airdrieonians have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in League One
- Airdrieonians haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Dumbarton's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dumbarton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dumbarton have the fewest clean sheets (4) in League One
- Dumbarton have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in League One
- Dumbarton have the most conceded goals (66) in League One
- Dumbarton have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in League One
- Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cove Rangers | 33 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 66 | 30 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 36 | 70 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 25 | 65 |
| 3 | Montrose | 33 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 49 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 20 | 56 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 33 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 50 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | -7 | 40 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 23 | -9 | 39 |
| 7 | Clyde | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 54 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -18 | 36 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -7 | 35 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 33 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 44 | 66 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -22 | 31 |
| 10 | East Fife | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 63 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 43 | -35 | 23 |
