FootyMAD's Arbroath match preview

Last updated : 17 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Arbroath v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to Arbroath at Gayfield Park on Saturday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2003, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Red Lichties in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 01 MarArbroath1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 28 DecAyr Utd.4 - 0ArbroathSCD1
2002/2003Tue 05 NovArbroath1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 31 AugAyr Utd.1 - 0ArbroathSCD1
2001/2002Tue 26 MarAyr Utd.0 - 0ArbroathSCD1
2001/2002Sat 12 JanArbroath0 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 10 NovAyr Utd.0 - 1ArbroathSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Arbroath's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Red Lichties have conceded a disappointing 15 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.

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, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Arbroath find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 6 games have yielded only 0 points. Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 10 points from 6 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arbroath60063160
Ayr Utd.6312121110

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Honest Men out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Arbroath. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Arbroath Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 8 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. 5 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.