Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Somerset Park clash with Partick Thistle, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Championship table.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ayr United and Partick Thistle.
Ayr United form and stats
7-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Ayr United so far this season.Ayr United's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Ross County. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dundee United (1-2).
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 two games. Ayr United has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ayr United as they are travelling to their away game against Partick Thistle in the Championship. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Ayr United in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 matches. On the other hand, Ayr United have conceded 17 goals.
Partick Thistle form and stats
Partick Thistle, who have the fewest points (13) away in Championship, have only collected 13 points from their away games after 3-4-9 (16 played).Partick Thistle are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Championship against Alloa Athletic. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Ross County that ended 0-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Partick Thistle in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Partick Thistle, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ayr United in just four days.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Partick Thistle have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Partick Thistle - Ayr United 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ayr United won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Partick Thistle has 5 wins.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Shankland
21 goals / 4 assists
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B. Spittal
7 goals / 4 assists
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K. Doolan
6 goals / 1 assists
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Ayr United missing players
Partick Thistle missing players
| Ayr United | Partick Thistle | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 47 | 24 | Scored | 14 | 38 |
| 35 | 17 | Conceded | 25 | 50 |
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 97% |
| 61% | 62% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 79% |
| 39% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 52% |
| 30% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 19% | 21% |
| 24% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 12% |
| 39% | 44% | Both teams to score | 44% | 58% |
| 42% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 19% | 15% |
| 30% | 25% | Failed To Score | 44% | 30% |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ross County | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 68 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 62 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -5 | 41 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 40 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -13 | 38 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 37 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -11 | 35 |
