Dumbarton responded to a humbling 5-1 home defeat against Albion Rovers by playing out a 2-2 draw at league leaders Stirling Albion on Saturday. After Robert Thomson had cancelled out Ross MacLean’s first-half opener, the Sons restored their lead seven minutes after the break through Finlay Gray, but Thomson scored his second for the hosts in the 70th minute to force both sides to share the spoils.
Although Stevie Farrell’s men have now dropped points in four of their last six League Two matches, they remain in the race for the title as they sit just two points behind Stirling at the top of the table with eight games remaining, including a potentially pivotal home clash against the Binos in two weeks’ time.
Dumbarton will need to be on top of their game if they wish to return to winning ways on Wednesday as they have failed to win each of their last three meetings with Forfar, including a 2-1 away defeat in January.
Having said that, Forfar have endured an inconsistent run of form in recent weeks and head to The Rock having won only one, drawn four and lost two of their last seven league matches.
The Loons managed to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw away against Stenhousemuir last weekend as Craig Slater’s 57th-minute equaliser – his first goal since August – cancelled out an early opener from Gavin Reilly.
Forfar thought that they had snatched a late winner when a strike from Seb Ross appeared to have crossed the line, but the referee thought otherwise and they eventually had to settle for their eighth draw of the campaign.
Match Details:
- Match: Dumbarton vs Forfar
- Date: 30 March 2023
- Time: 12:15 am
- Venue: Dumbarton Football Stadium
Dumbarton vs Forfar Prediction
We say: Dumbarton 1-1 Forfar Athletic
Forfar will fancy their chances against Dumbarton considering their recent head-to-head record, but with both teams struggling for consistency, a closely-fought contest could be on the cards on Wednesday.
A 2-2 draw was played out between these two sides at The Rock in November, and the spoils could be shared once again on this occasion.
Dumbarton vs Forfar Head-To-Head
- An examination of their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 17/10/2020 shows that Dumbarton have won 1 of these games & Forfar Athletic 2, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 3.
- A sum of 9 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 4 of them from The Sons and 5 for The Loons. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 1.5.
- The last league game featuring the two was League Two match day 21 on 14/01/2023 and the score finished Forfar Athletic 2-1 Dumbarton.
- The referee was Ross Hardie.
Dumbarton vs Forfar Live Stream Time
This match will start from 12:15 am
Dumbarton vs Forfar Date
This match will take place on 30 March 2023
Dumbarton vs Forfar Team News
Dumbarton will have to cope without Stuart Carswell, Joe McKee, Ryan Wallace, John Gemmell and David Wilson due to injury.
Gregor Buchanan and Declan Byrne both recovered from respective illness and knock issues to make the matchday squad last weekend, with the former playing the full 90 minutes at centre-back, and the pair will be available for selection again on Wednesday.
Striker Ally Love has failed to score in his last six appearances, but he could continue in the starting lineup ahead of January signing Russell McLean.
As for Forfar, top scorer Ben Armour – who scored twice in a 2-1 win over Dumbarton in January – was absent from the matchday squad last weekend, and it remains to be seen whether he will be involved on Wednesday.
Dumbarton vs Forfar Lineups
Dumbarton:
Long; Lynas, Buchanan, Grant, Wilde; Blair; Orsi, McNiff, Gray, MacLaren; Love
Forfar Athletic:
McCallum; Nditi, Stewart-Hutchinson, Munro, Brindley; Slater, Hutton, Robson; Thomson, Flanagan; Aitken
Dumbarton vs Forfar Odds
The most likely scoreline for a Dumbarton win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.25%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.17%) and 2-0 (7.8%). The likeliest Forfar Athletic win is 0-1 (7.92%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (12.05%).
Dumbarton vs Forfar Stats
- Dumbarton 45.24%
- Forfar Athletic 29.37%
- Draw 25.38%
Dumbarton vs Forfar Tips
- Dumbarton to score first
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score
Dumbarton vs Forfar Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Dumbarton win with a probability of 45.24%. A win for Forfar Athletic has a probability of 29.37% and a draw has a probability of 25.4%.
Dumbarton vs Forfar Where To Watch Live Scottish League Two Today Match
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