Dumbarton have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Airdrieonians. Prepare for the match with this League One preview!
Airdrieonians and Dumbarton should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It should be mentioned that Dumbarton play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Dumbarton on artifical turf are 6 victories, 5 draws and 10 defeats from 21 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 23-39. You can compare this with overall results below.
Airdrieonians form and stats
The hosts won their first League One game here at Penny Cars Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Airdrieonians last season were 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from 15 games.
Airdrieonians faced defeat in their previous match, away at Partick Thistle (1-2). Ahead of that match, Airdrieonians won a home game hosting Peterhead (2-0).
Early season league goal statistics from Airdrieonians's 1 home game: 2 goals, 0 conceded.
Dumbarton form and stats
The visitors settled for one point in their first League One away game of the season. During their previous season 14 away games resulted in 5 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.
Dumbarton aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 201 league minutes without a goal. J. Quitongo was the last player to find the net.
Dumbarton has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Forfar Athletic for a League One game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, the Dumbarton manager J. Duffy faced defeat when travelling to Clyde and losing 2-3.
A new game in only three days for Dumbarton, the League One home match versus Clyde. Busy days.
Dumbarton have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Let's have a look at how Dumbarton performed last season in the League One: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 5 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 44 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 7 with 19/30 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Airdrieonians three wins, five draws and Dumbarton two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Carrick 2 goals | C. Fordyce 1 goals |
Airdrieonians missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| Airdrieonians | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 60% | 67% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Airdrieonians | Last season | Dumbarton | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 15 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Scored | S | 19 | 35 | ||
| 27 | 13 | Conceded | C | 30 | 44 | ||
| 89% | 87% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 61% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 71% | ||
| 43% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 71% | 50% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 32% | ||
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 18% | ||
| 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 50% | ||
| 39% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 25% | ||
| 29% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 302 | 162 | Total Shots | T S | 104 | 223 | ||
| 124 | 71 | Shots on Target | S O | 51 | 92 | ||
| 31% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 38% | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Falkirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Clyde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Forfar Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | East Fife | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Montrose | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 10 | Peterhead | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 |