Ayr United and Inverness CT are both riding high in the Championship with their 3rd and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
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
Ayr United have collected 16 points from their Championship home games so far after 5-1-4.
Ayr United's last game was hosting Ross County and winning 1-0. Before that match, a Championship win away at Dunfermline Athletic.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ayr United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 1 Lost 5.
Ayr United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Somerset Park with 16 goals in 10 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded.
Inverness CT form and stats
As the visiting team in Championship matches, Inverness CT, who have the most clean sheets (11) in Championship, have produced an overall stat of 5-1-4 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Inverness CT, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Alloa Athletic (placed 10th) in the Scottish Cup last time out. Preceding that game was the away Championship victory against Dundee with the score of 2-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Inverness CT playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 6 Inverness CT wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Inverness CT have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Inverness CT have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Ayr United and Inverness CT have met before this season: Inverness CT - Ayr United 2-0. Ayr United-Inverness CT H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ayr United 0 wins, Inverness CT 7 wins, 3 draws. 4 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Forrest 8 goals |  L. McCowan 5 goals |   A. Doran 5 goals |
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| Ayr United | Inverness CT | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 33 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 29 |
| 30 | 12 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 80% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 40% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 25% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 10% | 10% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 30% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 5.8 | 7.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 5.4 | 13 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7.3 | 6 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 211 | 121 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 117 | 250 |
| 104 | 58 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 51 | 108 |
| 31% | 26% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 24% | 27% |
- Ayr United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Inverness CT has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8)
- Inverness CT has the most clean sheets (11)
- Inverness CT has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Inverness CT have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | Dundee United | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 32 | 52 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Dundee | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 25 | -11 | 25 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -12 | 22 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -13 | 18 |