FM Preview: Ayr United v Stenhousemuir 29 Jan 2011

Last updated : 28 January 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Stenhousemuir fixture

Stenhousemuir face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr 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 19 and win only 7 of the 31 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Ayr Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 25 SepAyr Utd.2 - 0StenhousemuirSCD2
1996/1997Sat 12 AprAyr Utd.2 - 1StenhousemuirSCD2
1996/1997Sat 15 FebStenhousemuir1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD2
1996/1997Sat 09 NovAyr Utd.1 - 2StenhousemuirSCD2
1996/1997Sat 07 SepStenhousemuir1 - 2Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 13 AprStenhousemuir0 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 03 FebAyr Utd.1 - 1StenhousemuirSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Honest Men, with 3 goals against.

Stenhousemuir have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Warriors have hit 9 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 30 points from 16 games. Stenhousemuir are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.642011214
Stenhousemuir631212810

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:
Ayr Utd. Unbeaten in the last 11 home games.
Unbeaten run of 6 matches.
Stenhousemuir 11 games since last away draw.