Spartans FC
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Spartans FC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five competitive games after a good win at home to Elgin City, a setback away at Montrose in the Challenge Cup and a 3-1 win away to FC Edinburgh in League Two.
- Good win at home to Elgin City.
- Setback away at Montrose in the Challenge Cup.
- 3-1 win away to FC Edinburgh in League Two.
- Douglas Samuel’s side currently top League Two with 34 points after 18 games and should have the measure of 9th-placed Dumbarton, who have 17 points from the same number of games.
Dumbarton
- Dumbarton have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five in all competitions.
- Dumbarton, on the other hand, play a direct game on the counter with their best chance of getting a result on Saturday to come from dead ball situations.
Head-to-Head
- Spartans FC won the reverse League Two game 2-1 two months ago.
- The hosts have failed to beat Dumbarton in their last two home games in League Two.
Key Players
- Spartans FC’s talisman Mark Stowe is the league’s top scorer for the club with 10 goals in 18 appearances in League Two, but he has scored three in his last three.
- Leighton McIntosh, who has scored the same number of goals in the same number of games, is Dumbarton’s equivalent danger man.
- A couple of goals here would certainly see one of these two jump ahead of the other at the top of the table.
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Top scorers:
- Mark Stowe - 10 goals in 18 appearances (3 in his last 3).
- Leighton McIntosh - 10 goals in 18 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Spartans FC are odds-on at 1.64 for this one, with Dumbarton out at 4.72 and the draw at 3.6.
- The hosts are in better form and are top of the league, but they have failed to beat Dumbarton in their last two home games in League Two and we think they can overcome that mental block here.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.72 is an excellent price considering the visitors are conceding an average of 2.11 per away game in League Two - 19 goals in total.
- Spartans FC also score and concede an average of 0.89 and 1.33 respectively in their home games in League Two.
Prediction
- We’re expecting a close game here.
- We’re taking the hosts to claim all three points.
