FootyMAD's Stirling Albion match preview

Last updated : 17 December 2004 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Stirling Albion fixture

Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Honest Men have recorded 13 wins, and Stirling Alb. have come away with 12 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was just last season, in August 2003, with Stirling Alb. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Honest Men in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 02 OctStirling Alb.1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 02 AugAyr Utd.1-2Stirling Alb.SCC
1997/1998Sat 04 AprStirling Alb.2 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 21 FebAyr Utd.1 - 0Stirling Alb.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 06 DecStirling Alb.1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
1997/1998Sat 04 OctAyr Utd.2 - 1Stirling Alb.SCD1
1995/1996Sat 23 MarAyr Utd.2 - 2Stirling Alb.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

Stirling Alb. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Binos have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Ayr Utd.'s 25 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position. Stirling Alb. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 29 points from 17 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.6411121113
Stirling Alb.6213577

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ayr Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at Somerset Park, Ayr at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Stirling Alb. in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Stirling Alb. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.