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Ayr Utd. pack their bags to visit Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 11 of the 23 previous games, with the hosts winning just 10.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in August 2002, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Blues in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 0 | Stranraer | SLC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 14 Aug | Stranraer | 3 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Apr | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 02 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 0 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 07 Nov | Stranraer | 0 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 19 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 7 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 19 goals, and conceded 3.
In complete contrast to Stranraer, Ayr Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 2 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 13 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | Won 6 successive home games. 7 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Ayr Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |