Open game expected at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park: Dundee vs Ayr United preview

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Competition: Scotland Championship
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park (12085 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Championship table has to be read with caution. So far Dundee find themselves in 2nd position and Ayr United are placed 3rd.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Dundee form and stats

The hosts won their first game here at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Dundee last season were 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from two games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Dundee after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Dundee's last game was hosting Ayr United and winning 1-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Dunfermline Athletic that finished 2-2.

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 Dundee have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 2 Lost 2.

At Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park, Dundee has the goal stats of 1-0 (for/against) from 1 fixture.

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Ayr United form and stats

The visitors are W0-D0-L1 on the road this term. Ayr United has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for Ayr United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Dundee in the Championship. That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Greenock Morton.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ayr United playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 3 Ayr United wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

It's early days yet, but Ayr United has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Dundee - Ayr United 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Dundee wins - draws - Ayr United wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Johnson
2 goals
A. Nelson
1 goals
L. McCowan
1 goals / 1 assists

Dundee missing players

Ayr United missing players

Dundee Ayr United
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
3 1 0 Scored 0 0 4
2 0 0 Conceded 0 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 50%
 
4 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 6.5
6.5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 4 5.5
0.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Dundee Last season Ayr United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   1 2
5 1   Won   0 0
6 4   Drew   1 1
27 14   Lost   0 1
31 14   Scored   1 2
78 36   Conceded   1 4
97% 95%   Over 0.5   100% 100%
76% 68%   Over 1.5   100% 100%
55% 47%   Over 2.5   0% 50%
34% 32%   Over 3.5   0% 50%
13% 16%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
42% 37%   BTTS   100% 100%
11% 11%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
50% 58%   Failed To Score   0% 0%
 
3.9 4.6   Corners For (avg)   5 6.5
6.5 6.4   Corners Against (avg)   2 3
1.8 1.8   Yellow Cards (avg)   4 3
3 2   Red Cards   0 0

Dundee
All Championship Premiership League Cup Club Friendlies Scottish Cup
All Home Away
17-07-19 LC Cove Rangers 0 - 0 Dundee
20-07-19 LC Dundee 0 - 0 Peterhead
28-07-19 LC Dundee 1 - 0 Inverness CT
02-08-19 CH Dunfermline Athletic 2 - 2 Dundee
10-08-19 CH Dundee 1 - 0 Ayr United
18-08-19 LC Dundee 14:00 Aberdeen
24-08-19 CH Dundee 14:00 Inverness CT
30-08-19 CH Dundee United 18:45 Dundee
14-09-19 CH Dundee 14:00 Alloa Athletic
21-09-19 CH Greenock Morton 14:00 Dundee
Ayr United
All League One Playoffs 1/2 Championship League Cup Scottish Cup Club Friendlies Challenge Cup
All Home Away
16-07-19 LC Livingston 2 - 1 Ayr United
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
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

  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 Dundee 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
3 Ayr United 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
4 Greenock Morton 2 1 0 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 4 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 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 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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