FootyMAD's Clyde match preview

Last updated : 19 December 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Clyde v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Clyde at Broadwood Stadium on Saturday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 36 and win only 12 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Clyde running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 01 NovAyr Utd.2 - 2ClydeSCD1
2003/2004Sat 09 AugClyde3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 03 MayAyr Utd.0 - 3ClydeSCD1
2002/2003Sat 22 MarClyde3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 26 OctAyr Utd.1 - 1ClydeSCD1
2002/2003Sat 10 AugClyde1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 30 MarClyde2 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Clyde have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Clyde are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 31 points from 17 games. Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 12 points from their 17 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Clyde64118413
Ayr Utd.60156151

FootyMad's prediction ...

Honest Men are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Clyde. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Clyde Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.