FM Preview: Ayr United v Forfar Athletic 18 Dec 2010

Last updated : 17 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Forfar Athletic fixture

Ayr Utd. are ready to welcome Forfar Athletic to Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 26 of the 36 contests.

The previous match played between the two at Somerset Park, Ayr was more than three years back, in March 2007, with Ayr Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctForfar Ath.4 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Tue 04 SepForfar Ath.0 - 2Ayr Utd.SCC
2006/2007Sat 10 MarAyr Utd.3-1Forfar Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 13 JanForfar Ath.1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 28 OctAyr Utd.5 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sun 03 SepForfar Ath.0 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 22 AprAyr Utd.0 - 1Forfar Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Honest Men have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 3.

In complete contrast to Ayr Utd., Forfar Ath. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Loons have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 23 points from 13 games. Forfar Ath. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 21 from their 13 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.6402151012
Forfar Ath.632110611

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ayr Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Forfar Ath., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Honest Men. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Forfar Ath. Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 3 most recent games.