This might well be another entertaining clash at Somerset Park in the Championship. Ayr United is in 9th place and receive Raith Rovers in 7th place. Read about the match here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Ayr United form and stats
A Championship draw at home so far for Ayr United. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats from 13 matches.
No payout for Ayr United in their previous match, an away game at Inverness CT that ended in defeat 0-1.
Before that, Ayr drew at home versus Dundee United (after extra-time, 3-4 on penalties).It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Ayr United at home in the league. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Raith Rovers form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Championship ended in defeat. Last season Raith Rovers had these away match statistics: Played 14; won 6, drew 4 and lost 4.
Rovers are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the League Cup against Aberdeen.
It was a Championship defeat before that one as the away game against Inverness CT wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.0 goals so far away for Raith Rovers, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Ayr, five draws and two wins for Raith Rovers. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  L. Vaughan 2 goals |  M. McKenzie 1 goals | T. Adeloye 1 goals |
Ayr United missing players
Raith Rovers missing players
| Ayr United | Raith Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 5.5 |
| 7.3 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 10.5 |
| 1.7 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| Ayr United | Last season | Raith Rovers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 27 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | ||
| 31 | 11 | Scored | S | 21 | 45 | ||
| 37 | 12 | Conceded | C | 18 | 36 | ||
| 81% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 89% | ||
| 74% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 70% | ||
| 41% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 56% | ||
| 30% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 44% | ||
| 15% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 22% | ||
| 48% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 48% | ||
| 30% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 30% | ||
| 41% | 54% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 33% | ||
| 4.3 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.6 | 6.1 | ||
| 6.2 | 6.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | ||
| 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7.6 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 8.1 | ||
| 2.9 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
| 40% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 51% | 53% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Arbroath | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 9 | Ayr United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 10 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Dundee | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 40 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 6 | Queen of the South | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | -13 | 32 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 30 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -6 | 29 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 29 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 31 | -30 | 22 |