FootyMAD's East Fife match preview

Last updated : 21 November 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v East Fife fixture

Ayr Utd. play host to East Fife at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Honest Men are clearly on top, winning 14 and drawing 9 of the 24 games played.

The last time the two teams met at Ayr Utd. was more than a decade ago, in April 1996, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 27 SepEast Fife3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 27 AprAyr Utd.1-0East FifeSCD2
1995/1996Sat 24 FebEast Fife1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 28 OctAyr Utd.0 - 1East FifeSCD2
1995/1996Sat 26 AugEast Fife1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
1985/1986Mon 01 JulAyr Utd.1 - 0East FifeSCD1
1985/1986Mon 01 JulEast Fife0 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Honest Men in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Fifers have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.

Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 28 points from 14 games. East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 19 from their 14 games so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.641114613
East Fife6213687

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Honest Men, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Won their latest 3 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
East Fife Not won in previous 2 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.