FM Preview: Ayr United v Forfar Athletic 25 Aug 2012

Last updated : 24 August 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Forfar Athletic fixture

Ayr United prepare to entertain Forfar Athletic at Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 29 wins out of 42 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park was just last season, in May 2011, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in an Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3) match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 14 May Ayr Utd. 3-3 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2010/2011 Wed 11 May Forfar Ath. 1 - 4 Ayr Utd. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)
2010/2011 Sat 09 Apr Ayr Utd. 3 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 05 Apr Forfar Ath. 3 - 2 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Wed 23 Mar Ayr Utd. 0 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Oct Forfar Ath. 4 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Tue 04 Sep Forfar Ath. 0 - 2 Ayr Utd. Scottish Challenge Cup

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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, A generous 13 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Forfar Athletic have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Loons have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches.

Forfar Athletic lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 3 from their 2 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 1 2 3 11 12 5
Forfar Athletic 6 3 0 3 11 10 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Ayr United's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Forfar Athletic. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Forfar Athletic Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 15 outings ago.

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