FootyMAD's Alloa Athletic match preview

Last updated : 25 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Airdrie United v Alloa Athletic fixture

Airdrie Utd. are ready to welcome Alloa Athletic to Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The The Diamonds have won 19 of the 23 matches the two teams have contested.

The previous match played between the two at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2004, the The Diamonds carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Scottish Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 11 AugAlloa Ath.0 - 6Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 08 MayAlloa Ath.0 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 06 MarAirdrie Utd.2-1Alloa Ath.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 11 OctAlloa Ath.1 - 4Airdrie Utd.SCD2
2003/2004Sat 16 AugAirdrie Utd.1 - 0Alloa Ath.SCD2
2001/2002Sun 14 OctAirdrieonians2 - 1Alloa Ath.SCC
2000/2001Tue 27 MarAlloa Ath.6 - 0AirdrieoniansSCD1

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the The Diamonds in those games, with 4 conceded.

Alloa Ath. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Wasps's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.

Airdrie Utd.'s total of 25 points from their 16 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Irn Bru Scottish Division Two. Alloa Ath. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 30 points from 16 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.631211910
Alloa Ath.63129810

FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the The Diamonds, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Alloa Ath. 4 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 6 outings ago.