Dumbarton vs Stranraer: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The moreroom.com Stadium, Dumbarton
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What was the result of Dumbarton vs Stranraer?
Stranraer won 1-2 on September 27, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′M. RussellStranraer
- 54′M. DurnanDumbarton
- 90′J. DolanStranraer
Official lineup for Dumbarton vs Stranraer
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Dumbarton
- 10Alistair Roy
- 15L. McIntosh
- 21S. Honeyman
- 7S. Tomlinson
- 18D. Docherty
- 27K. Kirkpatrick
- 4K. Webster
- 5M. Durnan
- 14Adam Livingstone
- 23Morgyn Neill
- 28S. Kelly
Stranraer
- 7J. Dolan
- 25R. Edgar
- 4L. Reid
- 17D. McManus
- 22Bernard Coll
- 23L. Hunter
- 5S. Rough
- 10K. McKnight
- 11M. Russell
- 21M. Gillies
- 1Josh Lane
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dumbarton have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Stranraer have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 3-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | East Fife(away) | 1-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Edinburgh City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Motherwell U21(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Elgin City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Spartans(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 0-3 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Stirling Albion(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Dumbarton wins, 2 draws, 1 Stranraer win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Stranraer 0-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Stranraer 5-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Dumbarton 2-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Dumbarton 3-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| May 6, 2023 | Dumbarton 1-1 Stranraer | League Two |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Stranraer 0-2 Dumbarton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Dumbarton on Apr 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Dumbarton score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Stranraer score 1.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumbarton | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Stranraer | 1.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dumbarton sit 6th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Stranraer sit 1st (20 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stranraer | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
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