FM Preview: Ayr United v East Fife 23 Feb 2011

Last updated : 22 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v East Fife fixture

East Fife face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Wednesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Fifers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them taste defeat on 16 occasions, and draw 9, from the 26 games played.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in April 2009, with Ayr Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 18 SepEast Fife2 - 3Ayr Utd.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 25 AprAyr Utd.2 - 0East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Wed 18 MarEast Fife0 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2008/2009Sat 22 NovAyr Utd.4 - 2East FifeSCD2
2008/2009Sat 27 SepEast Fife3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
1995/1996Sat 27 AprAyr Utd.1 - 0East FifeSCD2
1995/1996Sat 24 FebEast Fife1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 10 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

East Fife have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Fifers have hit 8 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 33 points from 18 games. East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 20 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.631291010
East Fife61238115

FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
East Fife No win in the 2 most recent games.