It's time for Championship and Hamilton Academical - Ayr United. In this preview and news article you'll find statistics, scores, analysis, trends and stories!
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Championship
- Ayr United have the fewest scored goals (19) in Championship
Ayr United play their home games on grass, while this game takes place on artifical turf. Up to date results for Ayr United when featuring on artifical turf are 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from ten matches. They have scored 16 goals and conceded 14 times in these fixtures.
Hamilton Academical and Ayr United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Hamilton Academical form and stats
Hamilton Academical's results here at Fountain of Youth Stadium in the Championship have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats.
Hamilton Academical are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Dunfermline Athletic.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Partick Thistle that ended 2-2.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Hamilton Academical here at Fountain of Youth Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Academical have conceded 21 from these games.
Ayr United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ayr United so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Greenock Morton.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 two wins, three draws and four defeats. From a total of nine matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ayr United manager Bullen as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Partick Thistle.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Ayr United's away games in the league this season with only 6 goals from 9 matches. The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H match ended Ayr United - Hamilton Academical 1-1, played this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's three Academical victories, two draws and four Ayr United wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Adeloye 7 goals |  A. Ryan 6 goals |  L. Smith 4 goals |
Hamilton Academical missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Hamilton Academical | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 24 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 37 | 21 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 34 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 73% | 73% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 81% |
| 50% | 45% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 48% |
| 23% | 27% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 45% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 18% | 18% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 19% |
| 36% | 36% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 48% |
| 5.8 | 5.4 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 8.1 | 6.4 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 10.3 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6.5 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 28% | 24% | 15% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 40% |
| 8.8 | 9.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11.1 | 9.6 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
- Ayr United have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ayr United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Ayr United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ayr United have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Championship
- Ayr United have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in Championship
- Ayr United have the fewest points (5) away in Championship
- Ayr United have the fewest scored goals (19) in Championship
- Ayr United have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Championship
- Ayr United have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Championship
- Ayr United have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Championship
- Ayr United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Hamilton Academical have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Championship
- Hamilton Academical have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Championship
- Hamilton Academical haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arbroath | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | Inverness CT | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 38 |
| 3 | Kilmarnock | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Raith Rovers | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -13 | 24 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 21 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -17 | 19 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | -12 | 18 |
- Hamilton Academical FC
- The Scottish Sun - (local newspaper)
- Daily Record - (local newspaper)
