FM Preview: Ayr United v Stranraer 16 Mar 2013

Last updated : 15 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Stranraer fixture

Stranraer face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 4 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park was earlier this season, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 05 Jan Stranraer 0 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Ayr Utd. 2-1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 01 Sep Stranraer 2 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 28 Mar Stranraer 1 - 4 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 07 Mar Ayr Utd. 5 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 08 Nov Ayr Utd. 3 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Stranraer 1 - 3 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Honest Men's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Stranraer have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Blues have hit 7 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 32 points from their 28 games played so far,

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 29 points from 27 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 2 0 4 9 10 6
Stranraer 6 3 1 2 10 12 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Blues has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Ayr United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Stranraer Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.

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