Ayr United will not await any easy points from their host Partick Thistle in this Championship game. Here's our comprehensive preview!
- Partick Thistle have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (36) in Championship
Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an active game!
Partick Thistle form and stats
The total Championship statistics playing at home this season for Partick Thistle are 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Partick travelled for their previous game, a trip to Cove Rangers that ended 1-1.
Before that fixture, a home victory against Kelty Hearts in the Scottish Cup. The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Partick Thistle have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Goal party? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 11 latest league matches with this team has contained three goals or more.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (19 in 8 games), Partick Thistle's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Partick defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr United have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 5-1-2 from 8 games.
Ayr United are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against Raith Rovers (placed 7th).
A home victory as anticipated against Pollok ahead of that, in the Scottish Cup. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Ayr United playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 1 Ayr United win, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Observe that 12 of this side's 16 most recent league matches have ended with three goals or more.
The Ayr manager Bullen has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 8 league matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ayr United have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head encounter ended Ayr United - Partick 4-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Partick Thistle wins - draws - Ayr United wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less. Graham likes to meet Ayr United and have scored 7 goals in these matches.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Akinyemi 14 goals |   B. Graham 7 goals | A. Dowds 5 goals |
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Ayr United missing players
| Partick Thistle | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 32 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 30 | 13 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 76% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 47% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 71% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 6 | 5.9 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.1 | 10.4 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 9.9 | 11.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 44% | 49% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 41% |
| 7.8 | 8.5 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 8.9 | 9 |
| 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
- All of Ayr United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Partick Thistle's home-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 the most points (16) away in Championship
- Ayr United have the most points from losing position (8) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (17) away in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals (36) in Championship
- Ayr United have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Championship
- Ayr United have the the best goal difference (+14) in Championship
- Ayr United have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Championship
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Partick Thistle have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Partick Thistle have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Championship
- Partick Thistle have the most matches over the total-line (13) in Championship
- Partick Thistle 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 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 32 |
| 2 | Dundee | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Queen's Park | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Greenock Morton | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Partick Thistle | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Inverness CT | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Raith Rovers | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 22 |
| 8 | Cove Rangers | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -12 | 13 |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -19 | 11 |
