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East Fife play host to Ayr United at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Fifers have recorded 11 wins, and Ayr Utd. have come away with 4 victories.
The last time the two teams met at East Fife was more than a decade ago, in February 1996, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline 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: | |||||
| 1995/1996 | Sat 27 Apr | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 24 Feb | East Fife | 1-1 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 28 Oct | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | East Fife | SCD2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 26 Aug | East Fife | 1 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD2 |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 01 Jul | East Fife | 1 - 3 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 01 Jul | East Fife | 0 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | SCD1 |
| 1985/1986 | Mon 01 Jul | Ayr Utd. | 1 - 0 | East Fife | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
East Fife's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Fifers have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Ayr Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Honest Men's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 12 goals for and 10 against.
East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Bells Scottish Division Two, picking up 9 points from their 7 games so far. Ayr Utd. are leading the way in the Bells Scottish Division Two, with their 7 games giving them a return of 15 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| East Fife | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Ayr Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Bayview Stadium for the Fifers and the Madmen are unable to see past Ayr Utd. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| East Fife | Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Ayr Utd. | Undefeated in last 3 away games. 4 games since last defeat. |