Stranraer vs Dumbarton: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 7Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stair Park, Stranraer
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What was the result of Stranraer vs Dumbarton?
Stranraer won 3-1 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 32′S. HoneymanDumbarton
- 55′S. MasonStranraer
- 59′Lewis DobbieStranraer
- 72′Lewis DobbieStranraer
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Stranraer win at 62%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Stranraer vs Dumbarton
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Stranraer
- 16Lewis Dobbie
- 8A. Quigg
- 12A. Traynor
- 14Z. Bruce
- 17D. McManus
- 24S. Mason
- 2E. Dunne
- 3F. Ecrepont
- 4M. McLuckie
- 5Kenzi Nair
- 1M. Currie
Dumbarton
- 9D. Lang
- 11J. Sowa
- 20Robert James Karl Cleary
- 21S. Honeyman
- 10D. Craig
- 27K. Kirkpatrick
- 25H. Broun
- 3A. Omar
- 4K. Webster
- 24M. Doyle
- 34T. Robson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Stranraer have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Dumbarton have 3, 1 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Forfar Athletic(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 3-4 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Gala Fairydean Rovers(home) | 3-0 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Stirling Albion(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | Cove Rangers(away) | 1-6 | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Elgin City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Annan Athletic(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Celtic II(home) | 2-2 | Challenge Cup |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Stranraer wins, 3 draws, 1 Dumbarton win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | Stranraer 1-1 Dumbarton | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Dumbarton 2-0 Stranraer | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Stranraer 1-1 Dumbarton | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Stranraer vs Dumbarton on Apr 4, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Stranraer score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Dumbarton score 1.1 and concede 2.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stranraer | 1.6 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Dumbarton | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
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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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy