FM Preview: Alloa Athletic v Airdrie United 18 Dec 2010

Last updated : 17 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Alloa Athletic v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie Utd. pack their bags to visit Alloa Athletic at Recreation Park on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 10 of the 22 previous games, with the hosts winning just 8.

The previous match played between the two at Recreation Park was within the last three years, in January 2008, with Airdrie Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Wasps in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctAirdrie Utd.0 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2009/2010Sat 01 AugAirdrie Utd.0 - 0Alloa Ath.SLGC
2007/2008Sat 19 AprAirdrie Utd.1 - 1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 26 JanAlloa Ath.1 - 2Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2007/2008Wed 26 DecAirdrie Utd.2 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2007/2008Sat 11 AugAlloa Ath.0 - 6Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 08 MayAlloa Ath.0 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2

Recent respective form guides

Alloa Athletic are unbeaten in their last six home games, but have drawn three of them. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Wasps in those games, with 8 conceded.

Airdrie Utd. have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Diamonds's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.

Alloa Ath.'s total of 22 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Airdrie Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 16 points from their 14 games played so far,

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Alloa Ath.622211128
Airdrie Utd.61145124

FootyMad's prediction ...

Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Wasps. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Alloa Ath. Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Airdrie Utd. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.