Stranraer vs Dumbarton: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 20, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stair Park, Stranraer
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What was the result of Stranraer vs Dumbarton?
Stranraer and Dumbarton drew 1-1 on December 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 29′M. RussellStranraer
- 90′K. KirkpatrickDumbarton
Official lineup for Stranraer vs Dumbarton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stranraer
- 7J. Dolan
- 4L. Reid
- 16Dom Plank
- 17D. McManus
- 23L. Hunter
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 5S. Rough
- 11M. Russell
- 14E. Dunne
- 21M. Gillies
- 1Josh Lane
Dumbarton
- 10Alistair Roy
- 15L. McIntosh
- 6R. Blair
- 11T. Wallace
- 18D. Docherty
- 27K. Kirkpatrick
- 22C. Johnston
- 4K. Webster
- 14Adam Livingstone
- 25G. Walker
- 28S. Kelly
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stranraer have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Dumbarton have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Elgin City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2025 | East Kilbride(away) | 4-1 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Clydebank(home) | 2-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Spartans(away) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2025 | Inverness CT(home) | 0-9 | Challenge Cup |
| Dec 13, 2025 | East Kilbride(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Edinburgh City(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Auchinleck Talbot(home) | 0-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Forfar Athletic(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stranraer wins, 2 draws, 2 Dumbarton wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2025 | Dumbarton 1-2 Stranraer | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Dumbarton vs Stranraer on Sep 27, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Stranraer score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Dumbarton | 1.3 | 2.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Stranraer sit 1st in League Two (20 points from 10 matches) and Dumbarton sit 6th (12 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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