FM Preview: Queen of the South v Ayr United 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

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

Ayr United face a trip to Queen of the South at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Honest Men have recorded 12 wins, and Queen of the South have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was earlier this season, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Ayr Utd. 1 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
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

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Doonhamers have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Ayr United have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Queen of the South find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 29 games have yielded only 26 points.

Ayr United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 29 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Queen of the South 6 1 1 4 3 14 4
Ayr United 6 2 2 2 6 9 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Honest Men out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Queen of the South. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Queen of the South Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Ayr United Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.

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