Ayr United fights Queen of the South in Championship battle

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Date: Sat 24.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Somerset Park (10128 seats)

After two games we know a little more about the qualities of Ayr United and Queen of the South in this fresh Championship season. Read our match preview!

It's no vacation for neither Ayr United nor Queen of the South as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This pitch has grass, which is not Queen of the South's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Queen of the South have performed like this: Played 36 matches resulting in 13 wins, 9 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 45-49 (scored/conceded).

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Ayr United form and stats

Overall Championship stats at home this season for Ayr United are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Ayr United drew their last game, also a home match. Queen of the South was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Dundee (0-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ayr United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

At Somerset Park, Ayr United has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Queen of the South form and stats

0-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Queen of the South in their Championship matches away. Sharing is caring, but Queen of the South are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row. One point away has become something of a habit for Queen of the South who have played out draws in their last three away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Ayr United in their previous outing. The Championship match ended in a draw 0-0. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Dunfermline Athletic.

Queen of the South are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 5 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of ten matches.

It's early days yet, but Queen of the South has scored 0 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ayr United 2 wins, 3 draws and Queen of the South 5 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. McCowan
1 goals / 1 assists
A. Forrest
1 goals
M. Moffat
1 goals / 1 assists

Ayr United missing players

Queen of the South missing players

Ayr United Queen of the South
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 2 3
1 1 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 2 3
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
4 4 0 Scored 0 0 1
3 2 0 Conceded 0 0 1
67% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 67%
67% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 67%
 
4.3 5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 4
4 4 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 3
1.3 0.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1.7
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Ayr United Last season Queen of the South
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
3 2   Played   2 3
1 1   Won   0 0
1 1   Drew   2 3
1 0   Lost   0 0
4 4   Scored   0 1
3 2   Conceded   0 1
67% 50%   Over 0.5   0% 33%
33% 50%   Over 1.5   0% 33%
33% 50%   Over 2.5   0% 0%
33% 50%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
33% 50%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
33% 50%   BTTS   0% 33%
33% 50%   Clean Sheets   100% 67%
67% 50%   Failed To Score   100% 67%
 
4.3 5   Corners For (avg)   4.5 4
4 4   Corners Against (avg)   2 3
1.3 0.5   Yellow Cards (avg)   0 1.7
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Ayr United
All League One Playoffs 1/2 Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
20-07-19 LC Ayr United 2 - 1 Falkirk
27-07-19 LC Ayr United 2 - 2 Stranraer
03-08-19 CH Ayr United 4 - 2 Greenock Morton
10-08-19 CH Dundee 1 - 0 Ayr United
24-08-19 CH Ayr United 14:00 Queen of the South
31-08-19 CH Partick Thistle 14:00 Ayr United
07-09-19 CC Wrexham 14:00 Ayr United
14-09-19 CH Ayr United 14:00 Dundee United
21-09-19 CH Alloa Athletic 14:00 Ayr United
28-09-19 CH Arbroath 14:00 Ayr United
Queen of the South
All Playoffs 2/3 Championship League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup Challenge Cup
All Home Away
20-07-19 LC Dumbarton 1 - 4 Queen of the South
27-07-19 LC Greenock Morton 3 - 3 Queen of the South
03-08-19 CH Arbroath 0 - 0 Queen of the South
10-08-19 CH Queen of the South 1 - 1 Dunfermline Athletic
24-08-19 CH Ayr United 14:00 Queen of the South
31-08-19 CH Queen of the South 14:00 Alloa Athletic
07-09-19 CC Clyde 14:00 Queen of the South
14-09-19 CH Queen of the South 14:00 Greenock Morton
21-09-19 CH Inverness CT 14:00 Queen of the South
27-09-19 CH Queen of the South 18:05 Dundee

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Dundee United 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
2 Greenock Morton 3 2 0 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 6
3 Dundee 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
4 Ayr United 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
5 Inverness CT 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
6 Dunfermline Athletic 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
7 Queen of the South 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
8 Arbroath 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
9 Partick Thistle 3 0 1 2 4 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 1
10 Alloa Athletic 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 1

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