FM Preview: Queen of the South v Ayr United 24 Nov 2012

Last updated : 24 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Queen of the South v Ayr United fixture

Queen of the South prepare to entertain Ayr United at Palmerston Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 37 games played, Doonhamers have recorded 17 wins, and Ayr United have come away with 14 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Palmerston Park was less than a year ago, in March 2012, the Doonhamers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

SeasonDateTeamResultTeamComp
2012/2013 Sat 15 Sep Ayr Utd. 2 - 4 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 31 Mar Queen o.t.S. 2-1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 11 Feb Ayr Utd. 1 - 1 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 03 Dec Queen o.t.S. 4 - 1 Ayr Utd. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Ayr Utd. 1 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One
2011/2012 Sat 23 Jul Ayr Utd. 2 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Challenge Cup
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Ayr Utd. 3 - 0 Queen o.t.S. Scottish Division One

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Recent respective form guides

Queen of the South have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Doonhamers, with 4 goals against.

In complete contrast to Queen of the South, Ayr United are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Honest Men have hit 7 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Queen of the South are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, with their 12 games giving them a return of 32 points.

Ayr United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 17 from their 12 games so far.

Current overall team form

TeamPWDLFAP
Queen of the South 6 5 1 0 15 6 16
Ayr United 6 4 1 1 9 5 13

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Queen of the South may be coming up against a decent side in Ayr United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Doonhamers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

TeamSequences
Queen of the South Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Ayr United Not won in previous 2 away matches.
5 games since last defeat.

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