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Stirling Alb. prepare to entertain Ayr United at Forthbank Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Binos have recorded 9 wins, and Ayr Utd. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Forthbank Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Stirling Alb. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 30 Jul | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Stirling Alb. | SCC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 3 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Stirling Alb. | 2-0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Ayr Utd. | 3 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCD2 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 02 Oct | Stirling Alb. | 1 - 1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 02 Aug | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 2 | Stirling Alb. | SCC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 04 Apr | Stirling Alb. | 2 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Stirling Albion's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While Binos have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Ayr Utd. however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Honest Men's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
Stirling Alb. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 7 games have yielded only 1 points. Ayr Utd.'s total of 10 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Bells Scottish Division Two.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Stirling Alb. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Forthbank Stadium for the Binos and the Madmen are unable to see past Ayr Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Stirling Alb. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Ayr Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 5 most recent games. |