FM Preview: East Fife v Ayr United 05 Feb 2011

Last updated : 04 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the East Fife v Ayr United fixture

East Fife prepare to entertain Ayr United at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 27 games played, Fifers have recorded 12 wins, and Ayr Utd. have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was earlier this season, with Ayr Utd. inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Fifers 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

East Fife have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A total of 17 goals have been scored by the Fifers in those games, with 12 conceded.

The Honest Men have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 17 points from 17 matches. Ayr Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 33 points from 17 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
East Fife621314157
Ayr Utd.642010514

FootyMad's prediction ...

East Fife are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Ayr Utd. running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
East Fife 11 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Ayr Utd. 8 games since last defeat.