FM Preview: Livingston v Ayr United 17 Dec 2011

Last updated : 16 December 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Livingston v Ayr United fixture

Livingston prepare to entertain Ayr United at Almondvale Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Livi are clearly on top, winning 52.38% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Almondvale Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, as the Livi 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
2011/2012 Sat 15 Oct Ayr Utd. 0 - 0 Livingston Scottish Division One
2010/2011 Tue 19 Apr Livingston 3-2 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 16 Apr Livingston 0 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb Ayr Utd. 0 - 3 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 02 Oct Ayr Utd. 3 - 1 Livingston Scottish Division Two
2007/2008 Tue 07 Aug Livingston 5 - 0 Ayr Utd. Scottish League Cup
2006/2007 Tue 15 Aug Ayr Utd. 2 - 1 Livingston Scottish Challenge Cup

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Recent respective form guides

Livingston have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The Livi's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

The away form of Ayr United however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. While the Honest Men have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Livingston's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.

Ayr United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 16 points from 15 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Livingston 6 3 0 3 12 9 9
Ayr United 6 2 2 2 6 8 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Livi. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Livingston Not drawn a match in their last 7 .
Ayr United 9 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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