A cursory look at the Championship table hint of an edge to Ayr United when they come to Hamilton Academical. But; let's await the match before we award the win!
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (29) in Championship
It should be mentioned that Ayr United play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Ayr United on artifical turf are 5 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-15. You can compare this with overall results below.
These are hustling days for the hometeam, as they had a game only three days ago in the Challenge Cup. That game was an away game at Rangers U21, so at least Hamilton Academical are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Hamilton Academical form and stats
With 1 Championship win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Hamilton Academical are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Hamilton Academical are returning here after visiting Rangers U21 in a Challenge Cup match and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Raith Rovers (1-3).With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Academical defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 7 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr United have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
There were no winners in Ayr United's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Greenock Morton (placed 2nd).
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Arbroath.Goal hungry football fans should note that 10 of this side's 13 latest league matches have ended with three goals or more.
Ayr struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Hamilton Academical have managed a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (0-4-0) when facing Ayr United.Academical and Ayr United have faced off earlier this season: Ayr United - Hamilton Academical 2-2.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Akinyemi 11 goals |  A. Ryan 4 goals |  A. Winter 3 goals |
Hamilton Academical missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Hamilton Academical | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 29 |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 83% | 71% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 71% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 21% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 6.4 | 8.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.7 | 6.3 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 11 | 11.9 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 36% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 36% | 40% |
| 10.9 | 11.3 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 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 scored more than double the goals of Hamilton Academical.
- Ayr United have the most points from losing position (7) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (12) away in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (29) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Championship
- Ayr United have the the best goal difference (+11) in Championship
- Ayr United have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Championship
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals in the first half (13) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-13) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Hamilton Academical have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Hamilton Academical 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 | Ayr United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Greenock Morton | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Raith Rovers | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 4 | Dundee | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 | Inverness CT | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 6 | Queen's Park | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 18 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 11 |
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