There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the League One table so far. Here's the Dumbarton - Montrose latest:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This pitch has grass, which is not Montrose's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Montrose have performed like this: Played 26 matches resulting in 11 wins, 7 draws and 8 defeats with the goal stats 38-32 (scored/conceded).
Dumbarton form and stats
Overall League One stats at home this season for Dumbarton are 3-1-4 (wins-draw-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Dumbarton, who won 2-1 against Clyde (placed 7th). Previous to that game, a Scottish Cup home match hosting Forfar Athletic in a game that was won 3-1.
Dumbarton has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Dumbarton have conceded 11 goals.
Montrose form and stats
Playing away, Montrose have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the League One this season.
Montrose have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 189 minutes ago. S. Struthers was the goal scorer.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Raith Rovers with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A 1-2 defeat away at Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic before that.
Montrose have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Montrose have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Montrose - Dumbarton 1-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Dumbarton wins - draws - Montrose wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
I. Layne
8 goals
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G. Webster
5 goals
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B. Lyons
4 goals
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Dumbarton missing players
Montrose missing players
| Dumbarton | Montrose | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 26 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 73% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 73% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 47% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 20% | 12% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 67% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 27% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 5.7 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 136 | 76 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 63 | 137 |
| 59 | 29 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 24 | 46 |
| 36% | 38% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 38% | 43% |
- Dumbarton has the most conceded goals in the first half (15)
- Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Montrose have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Airdrieonians | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 29 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Falkirk | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 26 |
| 4 | East Fife | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 | Dumbarton | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 21 |
| 6 | Montrose | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Clyde | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 16 |
| 9 | Forfar Athletic | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 10 | Stranraer | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 10 |