Championship match prediction and preview for Ayr United vs Dundee clash

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Date: Fri 25.October
Match begins: 20:05 (UTC)
Venue: Somerset Park (10185 seats)

2nd position in the Championship table for Ayr United so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Dundee visits Somerset Park.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Ayr United form and stats

The story so far in the Championship for Ayr United at their home stadium (Somerset Park) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Ayr United lost their last game at Dunfermline Athletic (placed 7th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Inverness CT that was lost 0-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ayr United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ayr United as a small favourite), we find four games. Ayr United has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.

There will be little rest for Ayr United after this match as they are travelling to Greenock Morton for a Championship game in only four days.

Ayr United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Somerset Park with 7 goals in 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Dundee form and stats

As the visiting team in Championship matches, Dundee have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.

Dundee failed to get anything from their last game, a Championship home match vs Partick Thistle (placed 10th) that ended with defeat 1-3. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Arbroath.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Dundee in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Dundee, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Dundee has another fixture away, a Championship game, against Alloa Athletic in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Dundee have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Dundee concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Dundee - Ayr United 1-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ayr United won 2, Dundee won 6 and 2 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ayr UnitedA. Forrest
A. Forrest
7 goals / 1 assists
Ayr UnitedL. McCowan
L. McCowan
3 goals / 2 assists
Ayr UnitedS. Kelly
S. Kelly
3 goals / 2 assists

Ayr United missing players

Dundee missing players

Ayr United Dundee
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 9
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
19 7 1 Scored S 2 5 11
11 4 0 Conceded C 6 10 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
78% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 67%
56% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
44% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 33%
44% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 11%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 56%
33% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
5.7 6.5 3 Corners For (avg) C F 6 6.2 6.4
5.9 7.8 8 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 6.2 6.1
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Dundee have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Dundee have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dundee have yet to win a game away.
  • Dundee haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Ayr United
All League One Playoffs 1/2 Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away Home vs mid
14-09-19 CH Ayr United 2 - 0 Dundee United
21-09-19 CH Alloa Athletic 1 - 4 Ayr United
28-09-19 CH Arbroath 0 - 3 Ayr United
05-10-19 CH Ayr United 0 - 2 Inverness CT
19-10-19 CH Dunfermline Athletic 3 - 2 Ayr United
25-10-19 CH Ayr United 20:05 Dundee
29-10-19 CH Greenock Morton 20:45 Ayr United
02-11-19 CH Ayr United 16:00 Partick Thistle
09-11-19 CH Queen of the South 16:00 Ayr United
16-11-19 CH Ayr United 16:00 Dunfermline Athletic
Dundee
All Championship Premiership League Cup Scottish Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
14-09-19 CH Dundee 2 - 1 Alloa Athletic
21-09-19 CH Greenock Morton 1 - 0 Dundee
27-09-19 CH Queen of the South 1 - 1 Dundee
05-10-19 CH Dundee 2 - 0 Arbroath
19-10-19 CH Dundee 1 - 3 Partick Thistle
25-10-19 CH Ayr United 20:05 Dundee
29-10-19 CH Alloa Athletic 20:45 Dundee
01-11-19 CH Dundee 20:05 Greenock Morton
08-11-19 CH Dundee 20:45 Dundee United
23-11-19 CH Inverness CT 16:00 Dundee

  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 9 6 0 3 22 12 4 4 0 0 18 4 5 2 0 3 4 8 10 18
2 Ayr United 9 6 0 3 19 11 4 3 0 1 7 4 5 3 0 2 12 7 8 18
3 Inverness CT 9 5 2 2 16 10 5 3 1 1 12 6 4 2 1 1 4 4 6 17
4 Queen of the South 9 3 3 3 8 6 5 2 2 1 7 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 2 12
5 Dundee 9 3 3 3 11 14 5 3 1 1 6 4 4 0 2 2 5 10 -3 12
6 Arbroath 9 3 2 4 6 10 5 2 2 1 3 4 4 1 0 3 3 6 -4 11
7 Dunfermline Athletic 9 2 4 3 11 11 5 1 2 2 6 8 4 1 2 1 5 3 0 10
8 Greenock Morton 9 3 1 5 11 21 4 3 1 0 9 4 5 0 0 5 2 17 -10 10
9 Alloa Athletic 9 2 3 4 9 15 4 1 1 2 3 6 5 1 2 2 6 9 -6 9
10 Partick Thistle 9 2 2 5 13 16 4 0 0 4 3 9 5 2 2 1 10 7 -3 8

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