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Stranraer face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 15 and win only 3 of the 24 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw in a Scottish F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Stranraer | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 25 Jan | Stranraer | 0 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 08 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 3 | Stranraer | SFAC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 01 Jan | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Stranraer | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 21 Aug | Stranraer | 2 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 06 Aug | Stranraer | 1 - 2 | Ayr Utd. | SCC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 25 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 4 - 0 | Stranraer | SLC |
Recent respective form guides
Ayr United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Honest Men have scored 4, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
Stranraer's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Ayr Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 40 points from their 33 games played so far, Stranraer are holding the final promotion place in the Bells Scottish Division Two, and have accumulated 61 points from the 33 games they have played so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Stranraer | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
The away form of the The Blues has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Ayr Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Ayr Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Stranraer | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 7 games since last defeat. |