FM Preview: Ayr United v Stenhousemuir 19 Jan 2013

Last updated : 18 January 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 24 and win only 7 of the 37 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Somerset Park was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sat 10 Nov Stenhousemuir 1 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2012/2013 Sat 11 Aug Ayr Utd. 1-1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 26 Mar Stenhousemuir 2 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 01 Mar Stenhousemuir 3 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 29 Jan Ayr Utd. 4 - 3 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two
1996/1997 Sat 12 Apr Ayr Utd. 2 - 1 Stenhousemuir Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The Honest Men's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Warriors have hit 13 goals, 18 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 19 matches.

Stenhousemuir see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 23 points from their 20 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 1 1 4 5 12 4
Stenhousemuir 6 2 1 3 6 7 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Stenhousemuir on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Ayr United. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Stenhousemuir Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.

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