FM Preview: Ayr United v Alloa Athletic 12 Mar 2011

Last updated : 11 March 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa Athletic face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wasps will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 10 of the 48 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 15 Jan Alloa Ath. 0 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 23 Oct Ayr Utd. 2-1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Alloa Ath. 4 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Ayr Utd. 1 - 1 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 07 Feb Alloa Ath. 3 - 2 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 13 Dec Ayr Utd. 3 - 0 Alloa Ath. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 09 Aug Alloa Ath. 0 - 2 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Honest Men have scored 9, a worringly large 14 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Alloa Athletic is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Wasps have hit 5 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United's total of 39 points from their 22 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two.

Alloa Athletic see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 30 points from their 26 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 2 0 4 9 12 6
Alloa Athletic 6 1 1 4 6 14 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United 6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Alloa Athletic An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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