FootyMAD's Ayr United match preview

Last updated : 06 May 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Ayr United v Dumbarton fixture

Dumbarton face a trip to Ayr United at Somerset Park, Ayr on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, with Dumbarton inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Honest Men in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Mon 27 DecDumbarton1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2
2004/2005Sat 23 OctAyr Utd.0 - 1DumbartonSCD2
2004/2005Sat 07 AugDumbarton1 - 0Ayr Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Tue 02 SepAyr Utd.1 - 2DumbartonSLC
2002/2003Tue 13 AugDumbarton3 - 0Ayr Utd.SCC
1996/1997Sat 22 MarAyr Utd.1 - 1DumbartonSCD2
1996/1997Sat 18 JanDumbarton1 - 1Ayr Utd.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Ayr United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. While Honest Men have scored 4, a worringly large 7 have been leaked at the other end.

Dumbarton's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sons have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Ayr Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 35 matches. Dumbarton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 41 points from 35 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Ayr Utd.61234105
Dumbarton6231879

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Dumbarton on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Ayr Utd.. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Ayr Utd. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 5 most recent games.
Dumbarton Not won in previous 5 away matches.