This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Airdrie United and Ross County at 15:00 on Saturday, 17th October 2009 in the Scottish Division One.

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History of the Airdrie United v Ross County fixture

Ross County face a trip to Airdrie United at Shyberry Excelsior Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to further improve upon a decent past record there. So far, the County have winning 57.14% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in April 2009, the The Diamonds carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Scottish Division One match.

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

Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Sat 08 AugRoss County2 - 1Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 25 AprAirdrie Utd.1 - 0Ross CountySCD1
2008/2009Sat 28 FebRoss County0 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2008/2009Sat 22 NovAirdrie Utd.0 - 2Ross CountySCD1
2008/2009Sun 16 NovAirdrie Utd.2 - 2Ross CountySCC
2008/2009Sat 27 SepRoss County2 - 0Airdrie Utd.SCD1
2008/2009Tue 05 AugRoss County2 - 3Airdrie Utd.SLGC

Recent respective form guides

Airdrie United will be hoping to improve on their poor home form, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.

Ross County's away form is none too clever either, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The County's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.

Airdrie Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 9 games have yielded only 4 points. Ross County are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 16 points from 8 games.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Airdrie Utd.6033483
Ross County6303689

FootyMad's prediction ...

Ross County are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Airdrie Utd. Failed to win in previous 7 home matches.
Latest 3 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 13 most recent games.
Ross County 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 12 outings ago.