Stirling Albion vs Dumbarton: result 2-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Forthbank Stadium, Stirling
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What was the result of Stirling Albion vs Dumbarton?
Stirling Albion and Dumbarton drew 2-2 on October 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 14′S. HoneymanDumbarton
- 40′R. ShanleyStirling Albion
- 71′R. CunninghamStirling Albion (pen.)
- 79′G. WalkerDumbarton
Official lineup for Stirling Albion vs Dumbarton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stirling Albion
- 25D. Hilson
- 29R. Shanley
- 8Mackenzie Carse
- 10R. Cunningham
- 23Billy Hutchinson
- 2R. McGeachie
- 9C. Eadie
- 6Kyle Banner
- 22J. Harkness
- 30Callum Crane
- 1Derek Gaston
Dumbarton
- 15L. McIntosh
- 21S. Honeyman
- 6R. Blair
- 11T. Wallace
- 18D. Docherty
- 27K. Kirkpatrick
- 2A. Lynas
- 4K. Webster
- 14Adam Livingstone
- 23Morgyn Neill
- 28S. Kelly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stirling Albion have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats; Dumbarton have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Clyde(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Montrose(home) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Spartans(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Inverness CT(away) | 1-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Stranraer(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Stirling Albion win, 3 draws, 2 Dumbarton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2025 | Dumbarton 1-0 Stirling Albion | League Cup |
| May 11, 2024 | Stirling Albion 0-0 Dumbarton | League One |
| May 7, 2024 | Dumbarton 2-1 Stirling Albion | League One |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Dumbarton 0-0 Stirling Albion | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Stirling Albion 2-2 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Stirling Albion 6-0 Dumbarton | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Dumbarton vs Stirling Albion on Jul 15, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stirling Albion score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Albion | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Dumbarton | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stirling Albion sit 8th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Dumbarton sit 6th (12 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Dumbarton | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 12 |
| 8 | Stirling Albion | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 11 |
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