Championship match preview: Ayr United versus Dundee

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Competition: Sat 21.November
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Somerset Park (10185 seats)

It's early days in the Championship and both Ayr United and Dundee are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Ayr United form and stats

Only two Championship home games for Ayr United so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.

Before that, Ayr drew at home versus Dunfermline Athletic.

At Somerset Park, Ayr United has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Dundee form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Championship for Dundee, who have the most conceded goals (9) away in Championship, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Dundee, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Hibernian. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Cove Rangers.

It's early days yet, but Dundee has scored 5 and conceded 9 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Ayr won two, Dundee won six and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DundeeD. McDaid
D. McDaid
1 goals
DundeeJ. Afolabi
J. Afolabi
1 goals

Ayr United missing players

Dundee missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ayr United Dundee
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 2 0 Scored S 0 5 7
5 1 0 Conceded C 0 9 10
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
25% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 50%
75% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
25% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
29 7 0 Total Shots T S 0 20 34
11 4 0 Shots on Target S O 0 10 14
45% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 50%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Ayr United has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Championship
  • Ayr United has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Championship
  • Dundee has the most conceded goals (9) away in Championship
Ayr United Last season Dundee
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 14   Played P   14 27
12 6   Won W   4 11
4 3   Drew D   6 8
11 5   Lost L   4 8
38 18   Scored S   15 32
35 14   Conceded C   17 31
93% 86%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 89%
74% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   64% 70%
48% 43%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   29% 33%
30% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   14% 15%
22% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   7% 7%
48% 50%   BTTS BTTS   50% 44%
30% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 37%
30% 29%   Failed to Score F T   29% 30%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.8 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.9 1.7
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
273 166   Total Shots T S   129 290
127 74   Shots on Target S O   44 108
29% 23%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 30%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Raith Rovers 4 3 1 0 14 3 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 1 1 0 6 3 11 10
2 Dunfermline Athletic 4 3 1 0 10 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 6 10
3 Hearts 3 3 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 9
4 Greenock Morton 4 2 0 2 4 8 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -4 6
5 Ayr United 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 5
6 Dundee 4 1 2 1 7 10 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 5 9 -3 5
7 Inverness CT 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 -1 4
8 Alloa Athletic 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 1
9 Queen of the South 4 0 1 3 6 11 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 1 2 4 6 -5 1
10 Arbroath 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -6 1
Last season 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 28 18 5 5 52 22 14 10 3 1 35 10 14 8 2 4 17 12 30 59
2 Inverness CT 27 14 3 10 39 32 13 8 2 3 24 14 14 6 1 7 15 18 7 45
3 Dundee 27 11 8 8 32 31 13 7 2 4 17 14 14 4 6 4 15 17 1 41
4 Ayr United 27 12 4 11 38 35 14 6 3 5 18 14 13 6 1 6 20 21 3 40
5 Dunfermline Athletic 28 10 7 11 41 36 15 7 3 5 25 17 13 3 4 6 16 19 5 37
6 Arbroath 26 10 6 10 24 26 13 6 4 3 14 10 13 4 2 7 10 16 -2 36
7 Greenock Morton 28 10 6 12 45 52 14 6 5 3 27 22 14 4 1 9 18 30 -7 36
8 Alloa Athletic 28 7 10 11 33 43 14 4 4 6 12 19 14 3 6 5 21 24 -10 31
9 Queen of the South 28 7 7 14 28 40 14 4 2 8 17 20 14 3 5 6 11 20 -12 28
10 Partick Thistle 27 6 8 13 32 47 13 2 4 7 13 22 14 4 4 6 19 25 -15 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Raith Rovers 4 3 1 0 14 3 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 1 1 0 6 3 11 10
2 Dunfermline Athletic 4 3 1 0 10 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 6 10
3 Hearts 3 3 0 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 9
4 Greenock Morton 4 2 0 2 4 8 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 0 6 -4 6
5 Ayr United 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 3 4 0 5
6 Dundee 4 1 2 1 7 10 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 5 9 -3 5
7 Inverness CT 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 0 2 2 5 -1 4
8 Alloa Athletic 3 0 1 2 4 8 2 0 1 1 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 -4 1
9 Queen of the South 4 0 1 3 6 11 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 0 1 2 4 6 -5 1
10 Arbroath 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 6 -6 1

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The Scottish Championship is the second level of the Scottish Professional Football League. Ten teams play each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures in a season from August to May. The winner in the league table promotes to the Premiership and a playoff can promote one more team.