FootyMAD's Airdrie United match preview

Last updated : 18 March 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 43 and win only 12 of the 70 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Wed 27 FebAyr Utd.1 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 06 OctAirdrie Utd.0 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
2001/2002Sat 27 AprAyr Utd.1 - 0AirdrieoniansSCD1
2001/2002Sat 09 FebAirdrieonians1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 08 DecAyr Utd.1 - 3AirdrieoniansSCD1
2001/2002Sat 18 AugAirdrieonians2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 05 MayAirdrieonians1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the The Diamonds in those games, with 6 conceded.

The Honest Men have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Honest Men's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.

Airdrie Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 53 points from 29 games. Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 36 points from their 29 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.63128410
Ayr Utd.63128910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the The Diamonds. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Ayr Utd. 3 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.