Crucial fight in the "wrong" end of the League One, with both Dumbarton and Alloa Athletic suffering more concern than pleasure. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the hosts placed 7th and the away team in 8th position.
- Dumbarton have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League One
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
This ground has the surface grass, unlike Alloa Athletic's home stadium. The previous 30 games by the away team on grass have seen 5 wins, 9 draws and 16 losses.
Dumbarton and Alloa Athletic 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.
Dumbarton form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Dumbarton have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from their games here at The C&G Systems Stadium. When Dumbarton hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like East Fife, Dumbarton and Peterhead), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Dumbarton are returning here after visiting Clyde and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.
Heartbreak before that as Dumbarton lost 1-2 at Queen's Park's place.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Dumbarton have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won seven, drawn one and lost three.
Dumbarton has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Dumbarton have conceded 22 from these games.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
There's been little loot from Alloa Athletic's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the League One. Alloa Athletic only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Alloa in their previous game as they lost hosting East Fife, 1-3.
A loss against Falkirk was the result prior to that, in a home game.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Alloa Athletic have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. As for defending, Alloa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Alloa Athletic - Dumbarton 1-2 was the story when this pair of sides formerly did battle, earlier this season. The match official brandished his red card when these teams last met, and the criminal was Mendy (Alloa Athletic). Head-to-head data (for the last ten meetings): Dumbarton won five games, two matches ended with a tie and Alloa Athletic managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  E. Henderson 9 goals |  S. Boyd 8 goals |   S. Carswell 7 goals |
Dumbarton missing players
Alloa Athletic missing players
| Dumbarton | Alloa Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 36 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 31 |
| 50 | 22 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 92% | 92% |
| 76% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 46% | 56% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 28% |
| 20% | 17% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 64% | 58% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 69% | 72% |
| 12% | 17% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 15% | 12% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 15% | 16% |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 6.4 | 6.6 | 9.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7.8 | 8.4 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.2 | 8.8 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
| 47% | 45% | 64% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| 10.6 | 10.6 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 10 | 10.3 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Alloa Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dumbarton have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in League One
- Dumbarton have the fewest points (10) at home in League One
- Dumbarton have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in League One
- Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 52 |
| 2 | Airdrieonians | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Montrose | 25 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 16 | 43 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 24 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 32 |
| 6 | Clyde | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 30 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 28 | -14 | 26 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 25 |
| 9 | Peterhead | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | East Fife | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 51 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 37 | -27 | 18 |
