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Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain 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 31 contests.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3-3 draw in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 13 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 3-3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 30 Mar | Forfar Ath. | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Tue 05 Mar | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 1 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 11 Nov | Forfar Ath. | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 3 | Forfar Ath. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Honest Men have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
Forfar Ath.'s away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Loons's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.
Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 36 points from 29 matches. Forfar Ath. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 37 points from their 29 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| Forfar Ath. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Somerset Park, Ayr for the Honest Men and the Madmen are unable to see past Forfar Ath. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 3 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Forfar Ath. | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |