The visiting Ayr United side should be favourites in this visit to Partick Thistle, as the away team holds a 10 point advantage from their 34 league games this season.
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 Partick Thistle and Ayr United.
Partick Thistle form and stats
Partick Thistle have collected 24 points from their home games so far after 7-3-7.A good away victory last time out for Partick Thistle, who won 1-0 against Ayr United. Before that, Partick Thistle had a home game versus Alloa Athletic which ended with a victory 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Partick Thistle perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Partick Thistle as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Partick Thistle has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.
The Partick Thistle fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 24 in 17 matches. 25 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 6 defeats. Recent form does not give Ayr United much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Partick Thistle will be a tough nut to crack.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Championship home defeat versus Partick Thistle with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Ross County.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Ayr United in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Ayr United, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Ayr United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 17 games. As opposed to that, Ayr United have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ayr United - Partick Thistle 0-1, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Partick Thistle won 6, Ayr United won 3 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Shankland
21 goals / 4 assists
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B. Spittal
7 goals / 4 assists
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K. Doolan
6 goals / 1 assists
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Partick Thistle missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Partick Thistle | Ayr United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 39 | 24 | Scored | 23 | 47 |
| 50 | 25 | Conceded | 18 | 36 |
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 88% |
| 76% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 59% | 59% |
| 50% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 41% | 38% |
| 21% | 24% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 29% |
| 12% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 24% | 24% |
| 56% | 71% | Both teams to score | 35% | 38% |
| 18% | 12% | Clean Sheet | 47% | 41% |
| 29% | 18% | Failed To Score | 35% | 32% |
| 6.1 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Partick Thistle hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ayr United is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Partick Thistle 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 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 68 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 62 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 50 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -5 | 41 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 40 |
| 7 | Partick Thistle | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -11 | 40 |
| 8 | Queen of the South | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -13 | 38 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -11 | 35 |
