FootyMAD's Gretna match preview

Last updated : 03 March 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Gretna fixture

Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Gretna at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, hoping to break their duck against the visitors. Honest Men lost the only previous game contested between the two teams.

The only previous meeting between Ayr Utd. and Gretna at was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 02 JanGretna3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
2005/2006Sat 05 NovAyr Utd.1-3GretnaSCD2
2005/2006Sat 27 AugGretna2 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Honest Men have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

Gretna's away form is none too clever either, with an unbeaten run in the last six, four of them victories. The Black and Whites have put away 14 chances in these games, a let in just 3.

Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 27 points from their 27 games played so far, Gretna are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 25 games giving them a return of 64 points.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.6024372
Gretna651014116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Honest Men at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Black and Whites come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 4 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 10 most recent games.
Gretna 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 5 matches.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.