FootyMAD's St. Mirren match preview

Last updated : 16 April 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the St. Mirren v Ayr United fixture

Ayr Utd. face a trip to St. Mirren at St Mirren Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 48 games played, Honest Men have recorded 12 wins, and St. Mirren have come away with 21 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the Buddies edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 21 FebAyr Utd.2 - 0St. MirrenSCD1
2003/2004Sat 06 DecSt. Mirren3 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 18 OctAyr Utd.0 - 2St. MirrenSCD1
2002/2003Sat 12 AprSt. Mirren1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 01 FebAyr Utd.0 - 0St. MirrenSCD1
2002/2003Sat 30 NovSt. Mirren1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
2002/2003Sat 28 SepAyr Utd.1 - 1St. MirrenSCD1

Recent respective form guides

St. Mirren losing only 1 of the last six, but drawing 4 of them. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.

Ayr Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Honest Men's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

St. Mirren are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 31 points from 31 matches. Ayr Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Bells Scottish Division One with a return of just 25 points from their 31 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
St. Mirren6042684
Ayr Utd.6123885

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Ayr Utd. on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against St. Mirren. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
St. Mirren Drawn last 4 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 11 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. No sequences of note