Spartans vs Dumbarton: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 9, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Ainslie Park Stadium, Edinburgh
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What was the result of Spartans vs Dumbarton?
Dumbarton won 1-2 on August 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′J. DishingtonDumbarton (o.g.)
- 32′K. KirkpatrickDumbarton
- 47′M. StoweSpartans
Official lineup for Spartans vs Dumbarton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartans
- 29M. Stowe
- 4S. Welsh
- 7J. Dishington
- 28J. Craigen
- 33B. Whyte
- 2K. Watson
- 3C. Booth
- 6Bailey Dall
- 15A. Sonkur
- 23K. Waugh
- 21P. Martin
Dumbarton
- 10Alistair Roy
- 15L. McIntosh
- 6R. Blair
- 7S. Tomlinson
- 18D. Docherty
- 27K. Kirkpatrick
- 5M. Durnan
- 14Adam Livingstone
- 23Morgyn Neill
- 25G. Walker
- 28S. Kelly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartans have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Dumbarton have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Falkirk(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Brechin(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Cove Rangers(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Queen's Park(home) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Hamilton Academical(away) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | Dunfermline(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Spartans win, 3 draws, 2 Dumbarton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2024 | Spartans 2-2 Dumbarton | League One |
| May 14, 2024 | Dumbarton 2-1 Spartans | League One |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Spartans 2-6 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Dumbarton 0-0 Spartans | League Two |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Spartans 2-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Dumbarton 1-1 Spartans | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Spartans vs Dumbarton on May 17, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Spartans score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartans | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Dumbarton | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartans sit 4th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Dumbarton sit 6th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Spartans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| 6 | Dumbarton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
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