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Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Somerset Park, Ayr on Friday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Honest Men are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 12 of the 64 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was just last season, in May 2004, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Sep | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Ayr Utd. | 1-0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Raith Rovers | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Raith Rovers | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Mar | Raith Rovers | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 29 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Honest Men have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 13 matches. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 from their 13 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 3 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Somerset Park, Ayr for the Honest Men and the Madmen are unable to see past Raith Rovers claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 11 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |