FootyMAD Airdrie United match preview

Last updated : 15 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Airdrie United v Alloa Athletic fixture

Alloa face a trip to Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday evening, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 18 of the 22 occassions the two teams have clashed.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in October 2001, the Diamonds carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2001/2002Sun 14 OctAirdrie Utd.2 - 1AlloaSCC
2000/2001Tue 27 MarAlloa6 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Tue 26 DecAirdrie Utd.2 - 1AlloaSCD1
2000/2001Sat 04 NovAlloa2 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2000/2001Sat 09 SepAirdrie Utd.2 - 2AlloaSCD1
1985/1986Sat 05 AprAirdrie Utd.2 - 2AlloaSCD1
1985/1986Wed 19 MarAirdrie Utd.3 - 0AlloaSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Diamonds in those games, with 7 conceded.

The Wasps have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Wasps's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Airdrie Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points. Alloa are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 0 points from 1 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.633010512
Alloa640210812

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is a game which sees both teams in reasonable shape, and one which the Madmen are pretty confident will end up as a draw. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Unbeaten in the last 13 home games.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
Alloa 3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.