Ayr United hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 27 points and a 8th position in the Championship table. Visiting Queen of the South holds 6th place with 31 pts.
- Ayr United have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Championship
- Queen of the South have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
14 - 9 - 15 with 52-61. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Queen of the South when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Queen of the South play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Ayr United form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Ayr United, who have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Championship, at their home stadium (Somerset Park) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
No payout for Ayr in their previous match, an away game at Arbroath that ended in defeat 0-4. Before that, Ayr United drew at home versus Dunfermline Athletic.
As you see from the result above, Ayr suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ayr here at Somerset Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 12 games). 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.
Queen of the South form and stats
Playing away, Queen of the South have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the Championship this season.
Two away games in a row for Queen, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Dunfermline Athletic in the Championship. A 0-1 loss hosting Raith Rovers before that.
Queen of the South are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. Queen of the South have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ayr United and Queen of the South have met before this season: Queen of the South - Ayr United 3-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ayr won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Queen of the South has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Obileye 9 goals | C. Shields 9 goals |  C. Smith 6 goals |
Ayr United missing players
Queen of the South missing players
| Ayr United | Queen of the South | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 29 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 35 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 27 | 49 |
| 84% | 83% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | 88% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 69% | 64% |
| 28% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 46% | 44% |
| 16% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 38% | 32% |
| 48% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 77% | 72% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 16% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 8% | 12% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7.7 | 7.1 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 40% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 45% | 43% |
- Ayr United have the fewest scored goals (11) at home in Championship
- Queen of the South have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Queen of the South 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 | Hearts | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | Dundee | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 22 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 36 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 34 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -11 | 31 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -6 | 27 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 26 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 25 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 59 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -31 | 18 |