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Ayr Utd. face a trip to Stranraer at Stair Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 12 of the 25 previous games, with the hosts winning just 11.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 25 Jan | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 3 | Stranraer | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 0 | Stranraer | SLC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 14 Aug | Stranraer | 3 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
Recent respective form guides
Stranraer's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Blues have conceded a disappointing 7 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 2 of their own chances.
Ayr Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 4 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 48 points from the 23 games they have played so far. Ayr Utd.'s 32 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Blues, as the Honest Men have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stranraer | 11 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Ayr Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |