With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Dundee fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ayr United.
- Dundee have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most clean sheets (7) in Championship
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Dundee and Ayr United.
Dundee form and stats
Dundee have performed here at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park this season with 6 wins from 9 Championship matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hearts (1-2).
The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Dundee's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won one match, drawn zero and lost one.
There will be little rest for Dundee after this match as they are travelling to Alloa Athletic for a Championship game in only three days.
The Dundee manager J. McPake has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. Dundee have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Ayr United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ayr United, who have the most clean sheets (7) in Championship, so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).
Ayr aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 183 league minutes without a goal. C. Smith was the last player to find the net.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Raith Rovers.
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Ayr United when being an outsider away as they are today, we find one match with the visitors losing zero times, drawing zero and winning one game.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Raith Rovers in just four days.
Ayr United find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Ayr's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ayr United - Dundee 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Dundee wins - draws - Ayr United wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  O. Sow 7 goals |  C. Adam 6 goals |   L. McCowan 5 goals |
Dundee missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Dundee | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 7 | 6 | 4 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 33 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| 32 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 79% |
| 89% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 68% |
| 67% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 40% | 32% |
| 56% | 44% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 30% | 21% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 30% | 21% |
| 78% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | 37% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 47% | 51% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 39% |
- Ayr United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ayr United have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most clean sheets (7) in Championship
- Dundee have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Dundee have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Championship
- Dundee 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 | Hearts | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Dundee | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 27 |
| 5 | Queen of the South | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -8 | 27 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 22 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 21 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -20 | 17 |