FM Preview: East Fife v Airdrie United 25 Feb 2012

Last updated : 24 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the East Fife v Airdrie United fixture

Airdrie United face a trip to East Fife at Bayview Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Diamonds 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 earlier this season, with East Fife running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Scottish Division Two match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 29 Oct Airdrie Utd. 1 - 3 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2011/2012 Sat 13 Aug East Fife 2-0 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 07 May Airdrie Utd. 2 - 2 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Tue 08 Mar Airdrie Utd. 1 - 1 East Fife Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 26 Feb East Fife 0 - 1 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2010/2011 Sat 07 Aug East Fife 3 - 3 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Division Two
2008/2009 Wed 13 Aug East Fife 0 - 3 Airdrie Utd. Scottish Challenge Cup

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Recent respective form guides

East Fife have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Fifers, with 7 goals against.

Airdrie United have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Diamonds have hit 11 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

East Fife lie just outside the playoff positions in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, picking up 30 points from their 23 games so far.

Airdrie United see themselves just below half way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division Two, showing a record of 28 points from their 24 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
East Fife 6 3 1 2 9 4 10
Airdrie United 6 1 1 4 9 16 4

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Airdrie United have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why East Fife may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
East Fife 4 games since last home draw.
Airdrie United Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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