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Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Stranraer at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Honest Men are clearly on top, having won 15 and lost only 3 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Stranraer | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 25 Jan | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 3-3 | Stranraer | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 0 | Stranraer | SLC |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Honest Men have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 40 points from their 33 games played so far, Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 61 points from the 33 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Somerset Park, Ayr for the Honest Men and the Madmen are unable to see past Stranraer claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |