FootyMAD's Brechin City match preview

Last updated : 24 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Ayr United v Brechin City fixture

Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Brechin City at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 16 wins out of 24 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was less than a year ago, in January 2004, with Brechin City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Honest Men in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 03 AprBrechin City0 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 31 JanAyr Utd.1-2Brechin CitySCD1
2003/2004Sat 22 NovBrechin City3 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 27 SepAyr Utd.3 - 2Brechin CitySCD1
1996/1997Sat 03 MayAyr Utd.2 - 0Brechin CitySCD2
1996/1997Sat 22 FebBrechin City1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
1996/1997Sat 26 OctAyr Utd.1 - 0Brechin CitySCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Brechin City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The The City's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Ayr Utd.'s 11 points from 7 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Brechin City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 12 points from 7 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.622210108
Brechin City641116613

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Honest Men, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Brechin City Last drawn game 5 outings ago.