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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 39 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was less than a year ago, in March 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 1-1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Alloa Ath. | 5 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 06 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 3 | Alloa Ath. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Sep | Alloa Ath. | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 25 Mar | Alloa Ath. | 2 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 15 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 23 Nov | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 1 | Alloa Ath. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Honest Men's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Alloa Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Wasps have hit 6 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Ayr Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 12 points from their 9 games so far. Alloa Ath. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 9 points from 9 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 4 |
| Alloa Ath. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been a distinctly poor show from Ayr Utd. at home in recent games, and, though I cannot see a run starting here, I do think the Honest Men will at least gain a draw. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Alloa Ath. | Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |