FM Preview: Ayr United v Raith Rovers 26 Dec 2011

Last updated : 25 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Monday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 39 and win only 16 of the 76 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 One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 12 Nov Raith Rovers 0 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 27 Aug Ayr Utd. 2-1 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Tue 09 Aug Ayr Utd. 3 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Challenge Cup
2009/2010 Wed 07 Apr Ayr Utd. 0 - 2 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar Raith Rovers 1 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 21 Nov Raith Rovers 0 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2009/2010 Sat 26 Sep Ayr Utd. 1 - 0 Raith Rovers Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 6 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 15 games have yielded only 16 points.

Raith Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 18 points from 17 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 2 2 2 6 8 8
Raith Rovers 6 2 0 4 6 9 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Raith Rovers on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Ayr United. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Raith Rovers 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 10 outings ago.

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