FootyMAD's Stranraer match preview

Last updated : 25 August 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Stranraer fixture

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 25 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was just last season, in April 2005, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 23 AprAyr Utd.0-0StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 19 FebStranraer1 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2004/2005Tue 25 JanStranraer0 - 2Ayr Utd.SFAC
2004/2005Sat 08 JanAyr Utd.3 - 3StranraerSFAC
2004/2005Sat 01 JanAyr Utd.0 - 1StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 21 AugStranraer2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2002/2003Tue 06 AugStranraer1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCC

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Blues have hit 9 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far, Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 3 games have yielded only 1 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.63217611
Stranraer61148144

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Honest Men's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Stranraer. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stranraer Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.