FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 04 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Alloa Athletic fixture

Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Alloa Athletic at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 26 wins out of 38 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was earlier this season, as the Honest Men squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 4-3 in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 15 JanAlloa Ath.5 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 06 NovAyr Utd.4-3Alloa Ath.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 04 SepAlloa Ath.1 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
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

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Honest Men's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Alloa Ath. however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Those games have seen the Wasps pummel 13 goals, and let in 6.

Ayr Utd.'s 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Alloa Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 33 points from their 24 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.6204586
Alloa Ath.63031489

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Ayr Utd.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Alloa Ath.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Alloa Ath. 6 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.