Only a win will satisfy the Ayr United supporters in this Somerset Park clash with Greenock Morton, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
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.
Ayr United form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Ayr United at their home stadium (Somerset Park) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
The Ayr United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to St. Johnstone here at Somerset Park in a Scottish Cup match. 1-1 away at Partick Thistle before that.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ayr United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost one.
The Ayr United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 11 league matches. Ayr United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Greenock Morton form and stats
Greenock Morton, who have the most conceded goals (26) away in Championship, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Championship, after 2-1-8 (11 played). Greenock Morton have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Greenock Morton played 2-2 against Queen of the South in their previous match. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Dundee.
Greenock Morton are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, zero draws and six defeats. From a total of eleven matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Greenock Morton as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. For Greenock Morton, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Greenock Morton - Ayr United 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Ayr United wins - draws - Greenock Morton wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Forrest 9 goals |   R. McHugh 7 goals |  L. McCowan 5 goals |
Ayr United missing players
Greenock Morton missing players
| Ayr United | Greenock Morton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 35 | 17 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 32 |
| 31 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 77% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 83% |
| 55% | 45% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | 65% |
| 36% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 27% | 18% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 27% | 30% |
| 55% | 55% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 70% |
| 23% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 17% |
| 5.7 | 7 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.6 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 233 | 137 | 60 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 74 | 177 |
| 109 | 61 | 28 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 66 |
| 31% | 26% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 36% | 47% |
- Ayr United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Greenock Morton has the fewest matches under the total-line (8)
- Greenock Morton has the fewest points (7) away
- Greenock Morton has the most conceded goals (26) away
- Greenock Morton has the most conceded goals in the second half (25)
- Greenock Morton has the the worst goal difference (-16) away
- Greenock Morton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Greenock Morton have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Greenock Morton 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 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 31 | 53 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 36 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 35 |
| 4 | Dundee | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 33 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Arbroath | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 31 |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -11 | 28 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 25 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 45 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -15 | 23 |