FootyMAD's Dunfermline Athletic match preview

Last updated : 19 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Dunfermline Athletic v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to 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 22 and win only 8 of the 40 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dunfermline A. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 05 DecAyr Utd.1 - 0Dunfermline A.SCD1
2009/2010Sat 10 OctDunfermline A.3 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
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

Recent respective form guides

Dunfermline Athletic have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 16 goals have been scored by the Pars in those games, with 10 conceded.

The away form of Ayr Utd. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Honest Men have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Dunfermline A. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, showing a record of 30 points from their 21 games played so far, Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 12 points from 19 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Dunfermline A.6312191210
Ayr Utd.6204496

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Pars, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Dunfermline A. Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.