Scotland - League TwoData current as of September 11, 2026

Dumbarton vs Spartans: match statistics

Dumbarton crest
Dumbarton
3 : 0half-time 0:0
Spartans crest
Spartans
120%(3.50)
X25%(3.30)
255%(1.85)

The Spartans are the decisive favorite for this meeting, occupying 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 14 wins this season. Their away form is very solid - 54% of away matches won, averaging 2.31 goals scored per game, and a positive goal difference of +14. Dumbarton sits in 10th position, with just 25% home wins and poor recent form (0 victories in the last 5 matches). The hosts have a negative goal difference in home games (-3) and concede an average of 1.5 goals per match. The Spartans have not recorded a single match without scoring away (FTS% 0%), confirming their offensive effectiveness. xG statistics also speak in favor of the visitors (1.38 vs 0.98), suggesting a clear qualitative advantage for the Spartans in this clash.

Dumbarton vs Spartans: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Dumbarton played against Spartans in League Two (Scotland). The game was played on March 7, 2026. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Dumbarton has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Spartans has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Dumbarton scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 1.77. Spartans scores 1.77 and allows 1.08. Games in this league average 2.96 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 77% of Dumbarton's games and 58% of Spartans's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 54%, compared with league averages of 65% for BTTS and 56% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Spartans has the higher season xG average, 1.36 to 1.02 per game. Dumbarton takes 7.0 shots per game, while Spartans takes 9.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Dumbarton leads at halftime in 23% of its games and scores 0.73 goals per game after halftime. Spartans leads at halftime in 38% and scores 0.96 after halftime.

When the teams score

Dumbarton's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (9 goals). For Spartans, it is minutes 31-45+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

League Two games average 2.96 goals. Both teams score in 65% of games, and 56% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

The Spartans are the decisive favorite for this meeting, occupying 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 14 wins this season. Their away form is very solid - 54% of away matches won, averaging 2.31 goals scored per game, and a positive goal difference of +14. Dumbarton sits in 10th position, with just 25% home wins and poor recent form (0 victories in the last 5 matches). The hosts have a negative goal difference in home games (-3) and concede an average of 1.5 goals per match. The Spartans have not recorded a single match without scoring away (FTS% 0%), confirming their offensive effectiveness. xG statistics also speak in favor of the visitors (1.38 vs 0.98), suggesting a clear qualitative advantage for the Spartans in this clash.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
3 : 0
Second half

Game stats

41Possession (%)59
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13Shots9
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6Shots on target6
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1.55xG1.3
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4Corners7
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44Dangerous attacks44
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5Fouls9
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2Cards1
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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.31Goals scored / game1.77
DumbartonSpartans
1.77Goals allowed / game1.08
DumbartonSpartans
49%Average possession53%
DumbartonSpartans
3.15Shots on target / game5.35
DumbartonSpartans

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7Shots per game9.73
DumbartonSpartans
3.15Shots on target5.35
DumbartonSpartans
18.7%Shot conversion18.2%
DumbartonSpartans
49%Possession53%
DumbartonSpartans
1.02xG for1.36
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1.32xG against0.91
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Shooting quality

Dumbarton: Efficient finishingSpartans: Efficient finishing
DumbartonSpartans
Accuracy (shots on target)45%55%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Spartans is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / game - Dumbarton · 1.6 pts / game - Spartans

Dumbarton
LLLDD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
23% W31% D46% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-12
1.00 pts / game · goal difference -12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-5
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
WLDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Spartans
DDLWW
Season result split
54% W23% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-6-6
1.85 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
7-4-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
WLWDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.69Opponent xG: 0.65BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Spartans is 35% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - Dumbarton · 1.77 goals / game - Spartans

Spartans is 64% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.77 goals / game - Dumbarton · 1.08 goals / game - Spartans

Dumbarton scoring profile: very strong

Dumbarton scores in 81% of games (21 of 26 meczów), while Spartans keeps a clean sheet in 35% (9 of 26 meczów).

Spartans scoring profile: very strong

Spartans scores in 88% of games (23 of 26 meczów), while Dumbarton keeps a clean sheet in 8% (2 of 26 meczów).

34Goals scored (season)46
DumbartonSpartans
46Goals conceded (season)28
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3.08Average goals per game2.85
DumbartonSpartans
2Goals scored (last 5)10
DumbartonSpartans
7Goals conceded (last 5)5
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How often they score at least...

81%1 goal88%
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35%2 goals46%
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12%3 goals27%
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4%4 goals8%
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How often they concede at least...

92%1 goal65%
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58%2 goals27%
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19%3 goals12%
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8%4 goals4%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

65%
League average

Goal patterns

23%BTTS at half-time27%
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4%BTTS in both halves8%
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15%Scored in both halves31%
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BTTS and goal count

58%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
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0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
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40%BTTS - last 540%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
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46%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
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23%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
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2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
DumbartonSpartans
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
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12%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
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Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Spartans is 60% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.96 pts / game - Dumbarton · 1.54 pts / game - Spartans

Dumbarton - half-time state
23% leading27% draw50% trailing
Spartans - half-time state
38% leading38% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.96Points per game (1st half)1.54
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0.58Goals scored (1st half)0.81
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0.96Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
DumbartonSpartans
1.54Average goals (1st half)1.5
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38%Clean sheet before half-time54%
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58%No goal before half-time50%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per game (2nd half)1.92
DumbartonSpartans
0.73Goals scored (2nd half)0.96
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0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.38
DumbartonSpartans
1.54Average goals (2nd half)1.35
DumbartonSpartans
42%Clean sheet after half-time65%
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46%No goal after half-time31%
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Dumbarton - second-half results

31% W35% D35% L
25
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
-10
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.96
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Spartans - second-half results

54% W31% D15% L
40
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.54
PPG before half-time
Lead holding142%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Dumbarton - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.00.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.6
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Spartans - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.20
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference0+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Dumbarton
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
5
5
16-30
6
15
31-45
4
9
46-60
9
3
61-75
6
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Spartans
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
6
5
16-30
12
8
31-45
8
5
46-60
6
2
61-75
11
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Dumbarton

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.45
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
115%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Spartans

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (League Two).

Teams vs league

DumbartonLigaSpartans
Average goals per game 3.082.96 2.85
Both teams scored 77%65% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%56% 54%
Clean sheets 8%21% 35%
Goal before half-time 81%76% 69%
Goal after half-time 85%79% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.96
Average goals per game
65%
Both teams scored
56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / game
1.54
Away goals / game
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-8%
Home defensive advantage
+-2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. DumbartonYellow cardMark Durnan
  2. SpartansYellow cardCameron Russell
  3. DumbartonGoalGordon WalkerAssist: Ali Mohammed Omar
  4. DumbartonGoalScott HoneymanAssist: Scott Tomlinson
  5. DumbartonSubstitutionOn: Kai KirkpatrickOff: Josh Todd
  6. SpartansSubstitutionOn: Archie WylieOff: Mark McNulty
  7. DumbartonYellow cardAidan Rice

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Lewis HogarthMatches officiated: 9
7Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins11%Draws33%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Dumbarton's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses against Spartans. Games average 2.67 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

Spartans FC
2 : 0
Dumbarton FC
Dumbarton FC
1 : 2
Spartans FC
Spartans FC
1 : 2
Dumbarton FC

FAQ

What was the result of Dumbarton vs Spartans?

The League Two match finished Dumbarton 3:0 Spartans. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dumbarton and Spartans?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Dumbarton won 1, Spartans won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dumbarton vs Spartans?

Dumbarton score 1.31 goals per game on average and Spartans 1.77. The League Two average is 2.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 77% of Dumbarton's matches and 58% of Spartans's.

What form are Dumbarton and Spartans in?

Over the last 5 games Dumbarton have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Spartans 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dumbarton vs Spartans?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Dumbarton vs Spartans: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.