FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 08 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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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 21 of the 45 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2008, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Wasps in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 29 MarAlloa Ath.1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 19 JanAyr Utd.3 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 10 NovAlloa Ath.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 01 SepAyr Utd.2 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 17 MarAyr Utd.4 - 3Alloa Ath.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 20 JanAlloa Ath.1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2006/2007Sat 11 NovAyr Utd.0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Wasps in those games, with 5 conceded.

Ayr Utd.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Honest Men, and 7 goals against.

Alloa Ath. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Ayr Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 1 from their 1 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.6402121212
Ayr Utd.62138107

FootyMad's prediction ...

An interesting game for the Honest Men to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Ayr Utd. take away one point. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Won 5 successive home games.
20 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 6 .
Ayr Utd. 11 games since last away draw.