FM Preview: Ayr United v Stenhousemuir 26 Feb 2013

Last updated : 25 February 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 Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Warriors will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 20 and win only 7 of the 33 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. A generous 12 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

The away form of Stenhousemuir is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Warriors have hit 8 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 29 points from their 24 games played so far,

Stenhousemuir lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 from their 24 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 2 2 2 14 12 8
Stenhousemuir 6 3 2 1 7 4 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Honest Men, as the Warriors have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Stenhousemuir Not won in previous 6 away matches.

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