This is a vital face-off in the cellar of the League One, with both East Fife and Dumbarton undergoing more anxiety than bliss. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the hosting team placed 10th and the away team in 7th spot.
- East Fife have the most conceded goals (29) in League One
- Dumbarton have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League One
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
East Fife form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what East Fife have to build on here at Bayview Stadium in the League One.
Fife are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Montrose.
Before that, Fife had a home game versus Cove Rangers which ended with a victory 4-2.A decent goal production from Fife in their home games so far, with 8 goals from 5 league matches. 7 goals have been conceded.
Dumbarton form and stats
3-0-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Dumbarton in their League One matches away. Recent form does not give Dumbarton much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. East Fife will be a tough nut to crack.
Two away games in a row for Dumbarton, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Airdrieonians in the League One. Dumbarton were so close to getting something from the game against Airdrieonians, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal six minutes into overtime.
A 0-3 loss hosting Queen's Park before that.Dumbarton has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 6 games. The Dumbarton manager S. Farrell has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier this campaign: Dumbarton - Fife 5-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Fife victories, one draw and five Dumbarton wins. Over/under statistics; ten of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Buchanan 3 goals | R. MacLean 3 goals |  K. Smith 2 goals |
East Fife missing players
Dumbarton missing players
| East Fife | Dumbarton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 29 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 45% |
| 36% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 27% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 9% | 20% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 18% |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 27% |
| 4 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 5.6 | 7.2 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 8.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 37% | 50% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 47% | 51% |
- All of Dumbarton's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of East Fife's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dumbarton have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dumbarton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dumbarton have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League One
- Dumbarton have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dumbarton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- East Fife have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- East Fife have the most conceded goals (29) in League One
- East Fife have the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in League One
- East Fife have the the worst goal difference (-16) in League One
- East Fife haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- East Fife is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Queen's Park | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Cove Rangers | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
| 4 | Montrose | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Falkirk | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 15 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 14 |
| 7 | Dumbarton | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 8 | Peterhead | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Clyde | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | East Fife | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | -16 | 7 |