FM Preview: Ayr United v Peterhead 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Peterhead fixture

Peterhead face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 9 previous games, with the hosts winning just 2.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2009, when they played out a goalless draw in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 09 MayPeterhead2 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 21 MarAyr Utd.0 - 0PeterheadSCD2
2008/2009Sat 20 DecPeterhead3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 04 OctAyr Utd.2 - 0PeterheadSCD2
2007/2008Sat 12 AprPeterhead4 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 09 FebAyr Utd.0 - 3PeterheadSCD2
2007/2008Sat 08 DecPeterhead3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Honest Men have scored 4, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

Peterhead's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Blue Toon have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 4 points from their 3 games played so far, Peterhead are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 3 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.63129810
Peterhead620410116

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. 10 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Peterhead Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 5 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.