FM Preview: Forfar Athletic v Ayr United 21 Dec 2013

Last updated : 20 December 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Forfar Athletic v Ayr United fixture

Ayr United face a trip to Forfar Athletic at Station Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 44 games played, Honest Men have recorded 18 wins, and Forfar Athletic have come away with 19 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Station Park was less than a year ago, in May 2013, the Loons carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2013/2014 Sat 17 Aug Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 Forfar Ath. Scottish League One
2012/2013 Sat 04 May Forfar Ath. 2-1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 23 Feb Ayr Utd. 2 - 1 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 12 Jan Forfar Ath. 2 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 01 Dec Forfar Ath. 2 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish F.A. Cup
2012/2013 Sat 25 Aug Ayr Utd. 2 - 3 Forfar Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 14 May Ayr Utd. 3 - 3 Forfar Ath. Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3)

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Recent respective form guides

Forfar Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Loons, with 6 goals against.

Ayr United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Forfar Athletic are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish League One with a return of just 19 points from their 16 games thus far.

Ayr United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish League One with a return of just 23 points from their 16 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Forfar Athletic 6 2 4 0 12 6 10
Ayr United 6 0 5 1 8 13 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Honest Men could well see them head back from Station Park with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Forfar Athletic Drawn last 3 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Ayr United Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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