FootyMAD's Stranraer match preview

Last updated : 12 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stranraer v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Honest Men have winning 53.57% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 03 MarStranraer0 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Tue 02 JanAyr Utd.1 - 0StranraerSCD2
2006/2007Sat 04 NovStranraer1 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 26 AugAyr Utd.0 - 2StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 23 AprAyr Utd.0 - 0StranraerSCD2
2004/2005Sat 19 FebStranraer1 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2004/2005Tue 25 JanStranraer0 - 2Ayr Utd.SFAC

Recent respective form guides

Stranraer are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Blues in those games, with 8 conceded.

The Honest Men have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Honest Men's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.

Stranraer find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 4 points. Ayr Utd. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 5 games giving them a return of 11 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stranraer61149174
Ayr Utd.641110613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ayr Utd. are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stranraer 11 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. No sequences of note