FM Preview: East Fife v Ayr United 22 Sep 2012

Last updated : 21 September 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview 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 29 games played, Fifers have recorded 14 wins, and Ayr United have come away with 6 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bayview Stadium was just last season, in March 2011, as the Fifers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Ayr Utd. 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 29 Mar East Fife 3-2 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Wed 23 Feb Ayr Utd. 0 - 4 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep East Fife 2 - 3 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 25 Apr Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Wed 18 Mar East Fife 0 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Sat 22 Nov Ayr Utd. 4 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

East Fife's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Fifers have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Ayr United is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 6 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 2 points from 5 matches.

Ayr United find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 1 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 0 2 4 3 10 2
Ayr United 6 0 1 5 8 19 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Fifers to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 7 most recent games.
Ayr United Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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