FM Preview: Stranraer v Ayr United 05 Jan 2013

Last updated : 04 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Stranraer v Ayr United fixture

Ayr United pack their bags to visit Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the Honest Men have winning 57.14% of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Stair Park was more than three years back, in March 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-4 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 17 Nov Ayr Utd. 2 - 1 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 28 Mar Stranraer 1-4 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 07 Mar Ayr Utd. 5 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 08 Nov Ayr Utd. 3 - 2 Stranraer Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Stranraer 1 - 3 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Sat 03 Mar Stranraer 0 - 3 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2006/2007 Tue 02 Jan Ayr Utd. 1 - 0 Stranraer Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Stranraer are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Blues have scored 9, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Ayr United is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Stranraer are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 16 matches.

Ayr United see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 18 points from their 15 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Stranraer 6 3 0 3 8 15 9
Ayr United 6 0 1 5 4 14 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Stranraer 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Ayr United Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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