Dunfermline Athletic vs Dumbarton Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

Dunfermline Athletic

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Dunfermline Athletic will be looking for an improved result here following the 1-0 League Cup loss in their previous game against St Mirren.

It’s been all too rare in recent games that Dunfermline Athletic have shown defensive steel. In fact, The Pars have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, giving up 9 goals on the way. That being said, we will just have to wait and see whether that trend shall continue on here in this game.

Dumbarton

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Since a loss in their previous game against Stenhousemuir in League Cup competition, Dumbarton will be hoping to turn things around here.

Stephen Farrell's Dumbarton have converted 8 times throughout their previous six matches. The overall goals that they have conceded during those same clashes adds up to 6.

👥 Head to head

An inspection of their past head to head meetings stretching back to 15/04/2017 tells us that these encounters have been disappointments for Dumbarton. They’ve not been able to get themselves any victories whatsoever whereas Dunfermline Athletic have been too good for them, beating them in 83% of those matches played.

A total of 16 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 14 of them for The Pars and 2 being from The Sons. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

📋 Team News: Dunfermline Athletic

Ryan Dow (torn tendon) and Lewis Martin (Calf Injury) won’t be available for Dunfermline gaffer Peter Grant.

📋 Team News: Dumbarton

With a fully healthy squad to choose from, Dumbarton boss Stephen Farrell has no fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this match.

⚡ Prediction

We’ve got the feeling that Dunfermline Athletic have it within them to have the majority of the possession and should be able to turn a few of their chances into goals.

At the same time, Dumbarton might well find it a difficult task to score themselves but we do think that it’s more than likely that they will be scoring here.

We reckon that it will be a controlled 3-1 victory for Dunfermline Athletic at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 23:18 16/07/2021