FM Preview: Stranraer v Ayr United 01 Sep 2012

Last updated : 31 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Ayr United fixture

Stranraer are ready to welcome Ayr United to Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 34.29 of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Stair Park was more than three years back, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Stranraer 0 - 3 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Tue 02 Jan Ayr Utd. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 04 Nov Stranraer 1 - 3 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stranraer are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Blues have scored 8, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Ayr United is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 8 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 3 matches.

Ayr United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 3 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 0 2 4 4 19 2
Ayr United 6 1 1 4 13 17 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Stranraer are not exactly setting the world alight at Stair Park at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Ayr United in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Ayr United Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 6 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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