FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 09 October 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. pack their bags to visit Dunfermline Athletic at East End Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Honest Men will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 21 and win only 8 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was within the last three years, in October 2007, the Pars carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 02 OctDunfermline A.1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCC
2006/2007Tue 22 AugAyr Utd.0 - 0Dunfermline A.SLGC
2001/2002Sat 26 JanAyr Utd.3 - 0Dunfermline A.SFAC
1999/2000Tue 11 AprAyr Utd.0 - 2Dunfermline A.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 22 JanDunfermline A.2 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 04 DecAyr Utd.0 - 3Dunfermline A.SCD1
1999/2000Sat 25 SepDunfermline A.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Pars have scored 7, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Ayr Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Honest Men's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Dunfermline A. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 7 matches. Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 6 points from 7 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.61055123
Ayr Utd.6114394

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ayr Utd. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Dunfermline A.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 5 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.