The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ayr United are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 10th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Alloa Athletic play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Alloa Athletic when playing on grass are 10 wins, 14 draws and 16 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 53 goals and conceded 63 times in these games.
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr United have collected 12 points from their Championship home games so far after 4-0-3. Ayr United has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager M. Kerr and the players.
Stress levels are on the rise for Ayr United's attacking players as they have now played 232 minutes without scoring in a league game. M. Moffat was their last goal scorer.
The fans are hoping that Ayr United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Championship game against Inverness CT (placed 2nd). Preceding that match was the home game against Dunfermline Athletic that was lost 0-1.
A decent goal production from Ayr United in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Alloa Athletic form and stats
There's been little loot from Alloa Athletic's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Championship. Alloa Athletic only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Alloa Athletic play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Dundee United (placed 1st). A 0-2 loss hosting Inverness CT before that.
Alloa Athletic are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 8 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Alloa Athletic have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Alloa Athletic - Ayr United 1-4 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ayr United won 5, Alloa Athletic won 3 and 2 draws. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Forrest 8 goals |   A. Trouten 8 goals |  L. McCowan 5 goals |
Ayr United missing players
Alloa Athletic missing players
| Ayr United | Alloa Athletic | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 28 | 12 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 22 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 60% | 43% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 56% |
| 47% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 40% | 29% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 69% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 5.1 | 6 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 8.9 | 8.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 165 | 84 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 49 | 99 |
| 82 | 42 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 23 | 41 |
| 34% | 29% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 39% |
- Alloa Athletic has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Alloa Athletic has the most dropped points from leading position (11)
- Alloa Athletic have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Alloa Athletic have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alloa Athletic have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Alloa Athletic have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Alloa Athletic haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Alloa Athletic is in the worst form (1-1-4)
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dundee United | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 36 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 |
| 4 | Ayr United | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 24 |
| 5 | Dundee | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 21 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 24 | -13 | 16 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -11 | 15 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -12 | 14 |