The managers R. Neilson and I. McCall are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Championship league table.
Ayr United could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Championship game only three sleeps ago.
Dundee United form and stats
9-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Dundee United so far this season.Dundee United manager R. Neilson and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Ross County in the Championship. Preceding that match was a defeat to Queen of the South (1-2).
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Dundee United handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D0-L2.
The Dundee United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 16 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.
Ayr United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.Ayr United won their last game, 1-0 versus Queen of the South played at home. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Inverness CT.
Ayr United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 15 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats. From a total of 28 matches.
Ayr United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 22 goals from 16 away fixtures. 16 goals have been conceded by Ayr United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Ayr United - Dundee United 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Dundee United, 1 draw and 3 wins for Ayr United.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Shankland
21 goals / 4 assists
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P. Šafranko
9 goals / 1 assists
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N. Clark
7 goals / 1 assists
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Dundee United missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Dundee United | Ayr United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 31 |
| 43 | 25 | Scored | 22 | 45 |
| 38 | 24 | Conceded | 16 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 81% | 87% |
| 78% | 81% | Over 1.5 | 56% | 58% |
| 41% | 56% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 35% |
| 16% | 31% | Over 3.5 | 31% | 29% |
| 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 26% |
| 62% | 69% | Both teams to score | 31% | 35% |
| 28% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 45% |
| 9% | 6% | Failed To Score | 38% | 32% |
- Dundee United hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Ayr United is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Dundee United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 64 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 32 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 56 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 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 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 35 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | -3 | 41 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 36 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 29 | -13 | 35 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 49 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 33 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 43 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -10 | 32 |
