Tempo is expected at Somerset Park when Ayr United challenge Partick Thistle in what should be a first-class game. Here's the preview!
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (26) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most conceded goals (21) in Championship
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ayr United form and stats
When playing at home in the Championship, Ayr United have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games.
Ayr's last game was hosting Partick Thistle (placed 3rd) and winning 4-2. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
In the match before that, Ayr United hosted Cove Rangers and drew the game 2-2.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 11 latest league games highlights that 9 of them had goals from both sides.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (16 in 7 games), Ayr United's attacking play is working. Ayr's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Partick Thistle form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Championship travels is 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Partick Thistle are travelling again after losing away to Ayr United in their previous match (2-4). A loony game with heaps of goals last time out for Partick, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this match be as exciting?
A loss against Queen's Park was the result prior to that, in a home game.Observe that 8 of this club's 10 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
The travelling fans enjoy Partick Thistle's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. Partick Thistle's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent match: Ayr - Partick Thistle 4-2. Head-to-head data (for the preceeding ten meetings): Ayr United won five games, two matches ended with a tie and Partick Thistle got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two. One of the profiles has been Graham with 7 goals scored against Ayr United in these 10 matches.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Akinyemi 11 goals |   B. Graham 6 goals | A. Dowds 4 goals |
Ayr United missing players
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| Ayr United | Partick Thistle | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 26 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 25 |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 21 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 71% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 92% |
| 83% | 71% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 58% | 71% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 58% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 75% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 17% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 17% | 29% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 17% | 17% |
| 6.4 | 6.9 | 20 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 5.5 | 5.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.3 | 13.3 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 10.7 | 11.2 |
| 5.6 | 5.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 39% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 39% |
| 8.4 | 9.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
- Ayr United have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most points (12) at home in Championship
- Ayr United have the most points from losing position (7) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (16) at home in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (26) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Championship
- Ayr United have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Championship
- Ayr United have the the best goal difference (+9) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most conceded goals (21) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most scored goals (11) away in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Championship
- Partick Thistle 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 | Ayr United | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Queen's Park | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 10 |
