This is a vital duel in the cellar of the League One, with both Dumbarton and Peterhead undergoing more concern than delight. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the home team placed 9th and the guests in 8th place.
- Dumbarton is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Peterhead have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!
Dumbarton form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the League One this season. Dumbarton have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 4 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, Clyde and Dumbarton), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Dumbarton are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at The C&G Systems Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Dumbarton's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Montrose (placed 2nd).
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cove Rangers (0-2).Dumbarton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Dumbarton have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Peterhead form and stats
Peterhead have only collected 4 points from their away games in the League One, after 1-1-6 (8 played).
Peterhead delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against East Fife (placed 10th) in their previous match; a League One game. As mentioned above, Peterhead drew the match against East Fife. Manager McInally brought on Duncan to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
Before that, Peterhead travelled to Clyde and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The League One trip to Montrose.
Peterhead have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 10 goals have been scored. For Peterhead, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Peterhead is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against East Fife, Clyde and Peterhead.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved played each other earlier on this season: Peterhead - Dumbarton 5-0. Statistics for the prior ten meetings between these two participants are: six wins for Dumbarton, zero draws and four wins for Peterhead. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  R. McLean 6 goals |  S. Brown 5 goals |  C. Duthie 3 goals |
Dumbarton missing players
Peterhead missing players
| Dumbarton | Peterhead | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 34 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 19 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 76% |
| 82% | 75% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 65% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 59% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 53% |
| 12% | 12% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 6 | 5.8 |
| 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 8 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 9.2 | 9.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 44% | 48% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 10.3 | 9.6 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 11.9 | 10.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
- 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)
- Peterhead have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Peterhead have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Peterhead 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 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Montrose | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 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 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -6 | 22 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Clyde | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 20 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 19 |
| 9 | Dumbarton | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -11 | 18 |
| 10 | East Fife | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | -18 | 13 |