Preview: 14 points divide the contenders so far this season, Ayr United having done best. Can Cove Rangers upset the odds?
- Cove Rangers have the most conceded goals (42) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Championship
Ayr United play their home matches on grass, while this fixture will be played on artifical turf. Recent results for Ayr United when playing on artifical turf are 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored {15 goals} and conceded 14 times on these occasions.
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!
Cove Rangers form and stats
All-inclusive Championship stats at home this season for Cove Rangers are 5-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). When Cove Rangers hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Queen's Park and Dundee), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Cove Rangers drew their last game, also a home match. Raith Rovers (placed 7th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score.
Preceding that match was the home game against Queen's Park that was lost 0-6.The match schedule is unforgiving for Cove as they have a new game in only four days, a Scottish Cup match thankfully also at home. Ayr United are visiting.
A decent goal production from Cove Rangers in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Cove have conceded 17 in these home matches. When Cove Rangers hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Hamilton Academical, Arbroath and Raith Rovers), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Ayr United form and stats
Playing away, Ayr United have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Championship this season.
Ayr United played 2-2 against Arbroath in their previous match.
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Hamilton Academical.The schedule is very tough for Ayr now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Scottish Cup game at Cove Rangers is waiting in only four days.
Ayr United have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 9 away matches. Ayr have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ayr United - Cove Rangers 2-2 was the scoreline in these sides' previous H2H game, played this season. Last two meetings with these participants: Cove Rangers won zero, Ayr United triumphed in one and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, zero matches with less than 2,5 goals. Akinyemi likes to meet Cove and have scored 2 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Akinyemi 15 goals |  C. Scully 7 goals | M. Megginson 6 goals |
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Ayr United missing players
| Cove Rangers | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 30 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 19 | 41 |
| 42 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 29 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 90% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 62% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 89% | 67% |
| 43% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 56% | 52% |
| 19% | 8% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 44% | 29% |
| 62% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 89% | 67% |
| 19% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 24% |
| 19% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.7 |
| 4.9 | 5.1 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 9.5 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 9.7 | 10.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 39% | 40% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 64% | 41% | 42% |
| 10.6 | 10.6 | 12.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 9 | 8.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
- All of Ayr United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ayr United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ayr United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ayr United have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Championship
- Ayr United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Cove Rangers have the most conceded goals (42) in Championship
- Cove Rangers have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Championship
- Cove Rangers 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 | Queen's Park | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Ayr United | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Dundee | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 42 | 36 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Greenock Morton | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Inverness CT | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 25 | -12 | 22 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -16 | 18 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -22 | 14 |
