FM Preview: Airdrie United v Peterhead 18 Sep 2010

Last updated : 17 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Peterhead fixture

Airdrie Utd. prepare to entertain Peterhead at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the The Diamonds.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was just last season, in May 2009, the The Diamonds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in an Scottish League Play-Offs (Lvls 2&3) match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sun 17 MayAirdrie Utd.2-1PeterheadS12P
2008/2009Thu 14 MayPeterhead0 - 2Airdrie Utd.S12P
2007/2008Sat 22 MarPeterhead1 - 4Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 05 JanAirdrie Utd.2 - 0PeterheadSCD2
2007/2008Sat 01 DecPeterhead0 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 15 SepAirdrie Utd.1 - 1PeterheadSCD2

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United need to improve on their recent home record of just 3 draws from the previous six. While The Diamonds have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Peterhead is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the The Blue Toon have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Airdrie Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 6 points from their 5 games so far. Peterhead find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 5 games have yielded only 2 points.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.613212156
Peterhead6123695

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the The Diamonds to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 6 home matches.
Peterhead Not won in previous 6 away matches.
4 games since last defeat.