FM Preview: Ayr United v Queen of the South 11 Feb 2012

Last updated : 10 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Queen of the South fixture

Ayr United prepare to entertain Queen of the South at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 31 games played, Honest Men have recorded 14 wins, and Queen of the South have come away with 11 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was earlier this season, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Queen o.t.S. 4 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Ayr Utd. 1-0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 23 Jul Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Challenge Cup
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Ayr Utd. 3 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Tue 16 Feb Queen o.t.S. 3 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 07 Nov Ayr Utd. 0 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 29 Aug Queen o.t.S. 2 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 in the wrong end.

Queen of the South's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Doonhamers's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Ayr United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 19 games have yielded only 19 points.

Queen of the South are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 22 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 1 3 2 6 8 6
Queen of the South 6 2 3 1 7 6 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

These are testing times at Somerset Park, Ayr for the Honest Men and the Madmen are unable to see past Queen of the South claiming victory in a close match.

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United Failed to win in previous 8 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Queen of the South Previous 2 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.

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