Dunfermline Athletic will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Ayr United.
Dunfermline Athletic form and stats
When playing at home, Dunfermline Athletic have managed 5 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 14 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Dunfermline Athletic has won five games in a row. The Ross County match was the last time out without a victory. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Dunfermline Athletic, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.A good away victory last time out for Dunfermline Athletic, who won 1-0 against Alloa Athletic (placed 10th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Queen of the South in a game that was won 1-0.
Dunfermline Athletic aren't scoring a lot here at East End Park with only 13 goals from 14 games. Dunfermline Athletic have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Ayr United form and stats
6-4-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ayr United in their matches away. Three has not been a lucky number for Ayr United as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Greenock Morton match. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ayr United are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.Two away games in a row for Ayr United, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Falkirk in the Championship. A 2-3 defeat away at Ross County before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ayr United are hosting Greenock Morton in the Championship only three.
Ayr United have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. Ayr United have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ayr United - Dunfermline Athletic 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Dunfermline Athletic 5 wins, 3 draws and Ayr United 2 victories.Top Goalscorers
  L. Shankland 21 goals / 4 assists |  M. Moffat 5 goals / 4 assists |   J. Longridge 4 goals / 1 assists |
Dunfermline Athletic missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Dunfermline Athletic | Ayr United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 12 | 27 |
| 86% | 86% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 85% |
| 54% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 63% |
| 39% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 42% | 41% |
| 21% | 14% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 33% |
| 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 30% |
| 32% | 21% | Both teams to score | 42% | 37% |
| 46% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 42% | 44% |
| 36% | 43% | Failed To Score | 25% | 33% |
| 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 | 28 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 57 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 49 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Dunfermline Athletic | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 40 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 39 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -9 | 34 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Falkirk | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -15 | 29 |
| 10 | Alloa Athletic | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 22 | -14 | 26 |
