Bonnyrigg Rose vs Dumbarton tips and predictions

Persistence could be significant for Dumbarton

It's ninth placed Bonnyrigg Rose welcoming first placed Dumbarton in this League Two clash as the visitors look to add distance to the 18-point gap that separates the sides.

This looks like one of those encounters where Dumbarton just do enough to get the job done and they're sure to be asked some questions by this Bonnyrigg Rose outfit.

On the back of some passive displays, the hosts will be eager to impress. Bonnyrigg Rose are like a box of chocolates at the moment. You never know what you're going to get. They've lost 8 of their last 11 matches.

When you consider that Dumbarton have won their last 4 away matches you can see why they pose a threat to this home side. Their decent results have been helped by their confidence in the final third. They've scored three or more goals in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures and they'll be looking to add to that average here. If the away team is on form they should be the ones celebrating come full-time. Their recent defensive displays could be a key for them too. They have kept a clean sheet in 10 of their last 20 matches.

Don't be surprised to see these sides ending up in deadlock though. The sportsbooks are predicting goals at both ends of the park as they could be well matched. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No looks slightly more tempting this time around.