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Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Raith Rovers at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Honest Men are clearly on top, having won 36 and lost only 15 of the 70 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Raith Rovers inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Honest Men in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 05 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 0-1 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 16 Feb | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 3 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Raith Rovers | 2 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 03 Apr | Raith Rovers | 0 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 21 Feb | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Dec | Raith Rovers | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Honest Men have conceded a disappointing 10 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Rovers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Raith Rovers | Undefeated in last 4 away games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |