FootyMAD's Airdrie United match preview

Last updated : 02 December 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Queen of the South fixture

Queen o.t.S. face a trip to Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Doonhamers 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 less than a year ago, in December 2004, with Airdrie Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Scottish Division One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 15 OctQueen o.t.S.1 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 05 MarQueen o.t.S.0 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2004/2005Wed 29 DecAirdrie Utd.2 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 06 NovQueen o.t.S.1 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 04 SepAirdrie Utd.0 - 1Queen o.t.S.SCD1
2004/2005Sat 31 JulAirdrie Utd.0 - 2Queen o.t.S.SCC
2001/2002Tue 07 AugAirdrieonians2 - 0Queen o.t.S.SCC

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the The Diamonds in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Queen o.t.S. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the The Doonhamers have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Airdrie Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Bells Scottish Division One, showing a record of 17 points from their 16 games played so far, Queen o.t.S. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 8 points from 16 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.6222858
Queen o.t.S.60247142

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the The Diamonds, as the The Doonhamers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Queen o.t.S. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 9 away matches.
An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.