FM Preview: Ayr United v Albion Rovers 16 Feb 2013

Last updated : 15 February 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Albion Rovers fixture

Ayr United prepare to entertain Albion Rovers at Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Honest Men are clearly on top, having won 32 and lost only 10 of the 50 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park was earlier this season, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Wed 26 Dec Albion Rvs. 2 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 06 Oct Ayr Utd. 2-1 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two
2009/2010 Sat 25 Jul Ayr Utd. 0 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Challenge Cup
1998/1999 Sat 13 Feb Ayr Utd. 1 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish F.A. Cup
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division One
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Albion Rvs. 3 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Ayr Utd. 0 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Honest Men's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Wee Rovers have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Ayr United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 21 matches.

Albion Rovers find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 21 games have yielded only 14 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 1 3 2 8 12 6
Albion Rovers 6 1 0 5 5 11 3

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but we think that Honest Men's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Albion Rovers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Albion Rovers Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.

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