FootyMAD's Forfar Athletic match preview

Last updated : 10 September 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Ayr United v Forfar Athletic fixture

Ayr Utd. play host to Forfar Athletic at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 22 of the 30 contests.

The last time the two teams met at Ayr Utd. was back in March 1996, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1995/1996Sat 30 MarForfar Ath.1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Tue 05 MarAyr Utd.1-1Forfar Ath.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 11 NovForfar Ath.2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 09 SepAyr Utd.1 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD2
1984/1985Sat 30 DecAyr Utd.2 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD1
1985/1986Sat 30 DecAyr Utd.0 - 0Forfar Ath.SCD1
1954/1955Sat 30 DecAyr Utd.3 - 3Forfar Ath.SCD1

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, 7 to 6.

The Loons have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Loons's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Ayr Utd.'s 9 points from 5 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Forfar Ath. are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 12 points from the 5 games they have played so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.6303999
Forfar Ath.6312111010

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. 5 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 8 .
Forfar Ath. 6 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.