FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 03 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Alloa Athletic v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 17 of the 37 previous games, with the hosts winning just 9.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2003, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 2 - 3 defeat upon the Wasps in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Tue 25 MarAlloa Ath.2 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 15 MarAyr Utd.0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 23 NovAyr Utd.3 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 21 SepAlloa Ath.0 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 28 AprAyr Utd.4 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD1
2000/2001Tue 13 MarAlloa Ath.0 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 21 OctAyr Utd.3 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Wasps's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Ayr Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Alloa Ath. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division Two with a return of just 0 points from their 4 games thus far. Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 6 points from their 4 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.61056173
Ayr Utd.62046116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Ayr Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Alloa Ath.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.