FootyMAD's Ayr United match preview

Last updated : 10 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Raith Rovers fixture

Raith Rovers face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 12 of the 64 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in May 2004, the Honest Men carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 17 SepRaith Rovers3 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 15 MayAyr Utd.1 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
2003/2004Sat 13 MarRaith Rovers2 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2003/2004Sat 27 DecAyr Utd.1 - 0Raith RoversSCD1
2003/2004Sat 23 AugRaith Rovers1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 02 MarRaith Rovers3 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD1
2001/2002Sat 29 DecAyr Utd.3 - 1Raith RoversSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While Honest Men have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.

Raith Rovers's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 13 matches. Raith Rovers lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 from their 13 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.60338173
Raith Rovers61145124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Raith Rovers are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Ayr Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 11 most recent games.
Raith Rovers Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.