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Ayr Utd. prepare to entertain Stirling Albion at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 15 of the 34 previous games, with the Honest Men winning just 14.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park, Ayr was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-5 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 17 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 2-5 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 01 Oct | Stirling Alb. | 3 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 30 Jul | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. While Honest Men have scored 4, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Stirling Alb.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 13 goals for the Binos, and 10 goals against.
Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 32 points from 31 matches. Stirling Alb. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 42 from their 29 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Somerset Park, Ayr for the Honest Men and the Madmen are unable to see past Stirling Alb. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 7 home matches. |
| Stirling Alb. | Not won in previous 3 away matches. |