FM Preview: Ayr United v Albion Rovers 06 Oct 2012

Last updated : 05 October 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Ayr United v Albion Rovers fixture

Albion Rovers pack their bags to visit Ayr United at Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wee Rovers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 10 of the 49 games.

The previous match played between the two at Somerset Park was more than three years back, in July 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2009/2010 Sat 25 Jul Ayr Utd. 0-2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Challenge Cup
1998/1999 Sat 13 Feb Ayr Utd. 1 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish F.A. Cup
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division One
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Ayr Utd. 0 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division One
1989/1990 Sat 01 Jul Albion Rvs. 3 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
1987/1988 Wed 01 Jul Albion Rvs. 1 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
1987/1988 Wed 01 Jul Ayr Utd. 6 - 2 Albion Rvs. Scottish Division Two

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Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, A total of 15 goals have been scored by the Honest Men in those games, with 12 conceded.

The away form of Albion Rovers is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Wee Rovers have hit 4 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 7 points from their 7 games so far.

Albion Rovers see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 7 points from their 7 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Ayr United 6 2 0 4 11 16 6
Albion Rovers 6 2 1 3 10 14 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Albion Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Somerset Park with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Ayr United 4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Albion Rovers 26 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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