History of the Airdrie United v Arbroath fixture
Airdrie United play host to Arbroath at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 19 of the 24 contests.
The last time the two teams met at Airdrie United was just over four years ago, in September 2007, with Airdrie United annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Scottish Challenge Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 17 Sep | Arbroath | 3 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 04 Sep | Airdrie Utd. | 5-1 | Arbroath | Scottish Challenge Cup |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Apr | Arbroath | 0 - 4 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Jan | Airdrie Utd. | 0 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 02 Dec | Arbroath | 1 - 1 | Airdrie Utd. | Scottish Division Two |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Airdrie Utd. | 2 - 1 | Arbroath | Scottish Division Two |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | Airdrieonians | 2 - 0 | Arbroath | Scottish Division One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Airdrie United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 22 goals for the Diamonds, with 12 goals against.
The away form of Arbroath however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Red Lichties, and 7 goals against.
Airdrie United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 13 points from 13 matches.
Arbroath are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 29 points from 13 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 6 |
| Arbroath | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Diamonds of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Arbroath, who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Airdrie United | No sequences of note |
| Arbroath | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here