A key match in Championship as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ayr United form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Ayr United are 7-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).Ayr United lost their last game at Dundee United after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Queen of the South in a game that was won 1-0.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ayr United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won 0n Drawn 0 Lost 2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Championship game versus Partick Thistle in only four days. This game is also played here at Somerset Park.
The Ayr United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 15 matches. Ayr United have only conceded 14 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ross County form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (30) in Championship, are W7-D4-L5 on the road this term.There were no winners in Ross County's previous match, a Championship home game that ended 0-0 vs Partick Thistle. Before that, Ross County secured a home win against Dunfermline Athletic with the score 1-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ross County playing away and similar expectations, we found 47 relevant matches. Results were 17 Ross County wins, 10 draws and 20 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Ross County's attacking play in away games, having scored 26 goals in 16 away matches. As opposed to that, Ross County have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Ross County - Ayr United 3-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ayr United 0 wins, 3 draws and Ross County 7 victories.Top Goalscorers
  L. Shankland 23 goals / 4 assists |   B. McKay 17 goals / 3 assists |  J. Mullin 8 goals / 8 assists |
Ayr United missing players
Ross County missing players
| Ayr United | Ross County | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 46 | 23 | Scored | 26 | 54 |
| 32 | 14 | Conceded | 21 | 30 |
| 88% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 59% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 70% |
| 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 45% |
| 28% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 38% | 24% |
| 25% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 19% | 15% |
| 38% | 40% | Both teams to score | 56% | 48% |
| 44% | 40% | Clean Sheet | 19% | 36% |
| 31% | 27% | Failed To Score | 31% | 24% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Ross County is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | Ross County | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 65 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 59 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 50 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 32 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 49 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 33 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -4 | 41 |
| 6 | Alloa Athletic | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 48 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -12 | 38 |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 39 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Falkirk | 33 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -9 | 35 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 34 |
