FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 18 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Forfar Athletic v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 14 of the 32 previous games, with the hosts winning just 12.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Loons in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 13 NovForfar Ath.2 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 11 SepAyr Utd.3 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 30 MarForfar Ath.1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Tue 05 MarAyr Utd.1 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 11 NovForfar Ath.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 09 SepAyr Utd.1 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD2
1954/1955UnknownAyr Utd.3 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Loons, with 6 goals against.

Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Honest Men have hit 7 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 28 matches. Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 36 points from their 28 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Forfar Ath.631213810
Ayr Utd.6114584

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Loons, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Forfar Ath. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Ayr Utd. 7 games since last away draw.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.