Dumbarton will pray that their home comfort is enough to get a victory from this grim encounter, versus high-flying Montrose.
- Dumbarton is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (14) in League One
Montrose could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a League One game only four sleeps ago.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Montrose have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 4-7-8 (win-draw-loss) from 19 matches.
Dumbarton form and stats
With 1 League One win, 3 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Dumbarton are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Dumbarton lost their last game at Cove Rangers (placed 1st) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a Scottish Cup home match hosting Sauchie Juniors in a game that was won 3-1.Dumbarton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded. When Dumbarton hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like East Fife, Clyde and Peterhead), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Montrose form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 4 draws and only 0 losses in the League One. Montrose are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Montrose had fun at their own home (The C&G Systems Stadium) last time out, beating Airdrieonians 2-1. Johnston and Webster scored.
A draw for Montrose before that, at their own venue hosting Kelty Hearts (after extra-time, 1-3 on penalties) (1-1).The travelling fans enjoy Montrose's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 8 league matches away. Montrose are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved faced each other earlier this campaign: Montrose - Dumbarton 1-2. Stats for the previous ten meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Dumbarton, two draws and four wins for Montrose. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Webster 10 goals | C. Johnston 5 goals | L. Milne 4 goals |
Dumbarton missing players
Montrose missing players
| Dumbarton | Montrose | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 15 | 27 |
| 31 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 88% | 88% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 75% |
| 81% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 31% |
| 19% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 56% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 62% | 44% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 12% | 19% |
| 4.2 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| 5.6 | 4.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.6 | 7.9 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 44% | 48% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 48% | 39% |
| 10.3 | 9.6 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 8 | 8.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- All of Dumbarton's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dumbarton have the fewest points (6) at home in League One
- Dumbarton have the most matches over the total-line (13) in League One
- Dumbarton have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dumbarton is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Montrose have not yet lost a game away.
- Montrose have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (14) in League One
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in League One
- Montrose have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in League One
- Montrose have the most clean sheets (5) away in League One
- Montrose have the most points (16) away in League One
- Montrose have the most scored goals (15) away in League One
- Montrose have the the best goal difference (+11) away in League One
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| 2 | Montrose | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | Airdrieonians | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Peterhead | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Dumbarton | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 18 |
| 9 | Clyde | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 17 |
| 10 | East Fife | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 26 | -18 | 12 |