Championship match preview and statistics: Ayr United fight Greenock Morton

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Competition: Tue 29.December
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Somerset Park (10185 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Ayr United have their presumed home advantage while Greenock Morton are ahead 1 point in the Championship table.

Insights:
  • Ayr United has the most clean sheets (4) in Championship
  • Greenock Morton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Championship. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Hearts.

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Ayr United form and stats

2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Championship numbers at home for Ayr United, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Championship, so far this season.

Ayr United lost their last game at Hearts (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Arbroath.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ayr United handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and two defeats.

The manager M. Kerr will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Queen of the South in only four days.

Ayr has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Ayr have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Greenock Morton form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

Impressive finishing from K. Orsi (2) secured the home win 2-0 against Queen of the South in their previous game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Dunfermline Athletic.

We have checked recent matches where Greenock have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were five victories, one draw and seven defeats.

Greenock Morton are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Greenock Morton's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 7 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Greenock Morton - Ayr 3-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ayr United won four games, four matches ended with a draw and Greenock Morton has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

Greenock MortonK. Orsi
K. Orsi
2 goals
AyrL. McCowan
L. McCowan
1 goals
Ayr UnitedA. Murdoch
A. Murdoch
1 goals

Ayr United missing players

Greenock Morton missing players

Ayr United Greenock Morton
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 1 4
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 1
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
10 4 0 Scored S 0 2 8
8 1 0 Conceded C 5 7 11
78% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 88%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 62%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 38%
11% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 25%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 25%
44% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 25%
44% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
33% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
7.6 7 2 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6 6.4
2.7 3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.5 2.9
42% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 35%
Key stats in Championship this season:
  • Ayr United has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Championship
  • Ayr United has the most clean sheets (3) at home in Championship
  • Ayr United has the most clean sheets (4) in Championship
  • Ayr United have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ayr United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Greenock Morton have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Greenock Morton have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hearts 7 6 0 1 21 6 4 4 0 0 17 4 3 2 0 1 4 2 15 18
2 Dunfermline Athletic 8 4 3 1 18 12 4 3 0 1 9 6 4 1 3 0 9 6 6 15
3 Greenock Morton 8 4 1 3 8 11 4 3 0 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 2 7 -3 13
4 Raith Rovers 7 3 3 1 16 7 3 2 1 0 10 2 4 1 2 1 6 5 9 12
5 Ayr United 8 3 3 2 10 7 4 2 2 0 4 1 4 1 1 2 6 6 3 12
6 Inverness CT 8 3 2 3 14 11 4 2 2 0 8 4 4 1 0 3 6 7 3 11
7 Dundee 8 2 4 2 13 17 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 0 2 2 7 13 -4 10
8 Alloa Athletic 8 2 1 5 7 16 4 1 1 2 6 10 4 1 0 3 1 6 -9 7
9 Arbroath 8 1 2 5 4 11 5 1 2 2 3 4 3 0 0 3 1 7 -7 5
10 Queen of the South 8 1 1 6 9 22 3 1 0 2 4 8 5 0 1 4 5 14 -13 4

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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.