Kelty Hearts vs Dumbarton Prediction & Betting Tips (9 November)

Supporters of Dumbarton must be dreading going to watch their team play, with a recent return of just one point from a possible 33 serving to emphasise just how poor the side have been. Excluding the playoffs, Kelty Hearts have enjoyed nine wins in 14 home games at this level of late, so they will fancy their chances of chalking up another victory here.

Both meetings between these two teams in the playoffs last season served up under 2.5 goals, meaning that Kelty Hearts have now been involved in seven consecutive matches of this low-scoring variety. As for Dumbarton, seven of their previous ten away games at this level have produced no more than a couple of goals, so don’t expect a feast of attacking football.

Witnessing goals at both ends has been pretty uncommon in recent Kelty Hearts home matches in the second tier, with just four of their last 20 contests being devoid of any clean sheets. Given that both teams have scored in only two of the ten away games played by Dumbarton so far this season, it is hard to see that pattern changing here.