Struggling Queen of the South will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ayr United in the upcoming league round. It’s 7th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Ayr United's home stadium. The visitors last 13 games on artificial turf have ended in 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses.
Queen of the South form and stats
The story so far in the Championship for Queen of the South, who have the fewest scored goals (10) in Championship, at their home stadium (Palmerston Park) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Queen of the South lost their last game at Dunfermline Athletic (placed 6th) after a 0-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Inverness CT that was lost 0-2.
Queen of the South has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. Queen of the South are not conceding a lot of goals here at Palmerston Park in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr United, who have the most points (12) away in Championship, have an excellent away record in the Championship so far with 4-0-2 from 6 games.
Ayr United are travelling after their nice 4-1 home win in the Championship against Partick Thistle (placed 10th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Greenock Morton.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 15 goals in 6 league games away this season. In the opposite end, Ayr United have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ayr United - Queen of the South 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 3 - 3 (Queen of the South wins - draws - Ayr United wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 8 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
A. Forrest
8 goals
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L. McCowan
5 goals
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S. Dobbie
3 goals
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Queen of the South missing players
Ayr United missing players
| Queen of the South | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 15 | 27 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 67% |
| 17% | 17% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 17% |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 4.8 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ayr United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ayr United have scored more than double the goals of Queen of the South.
- Ayr United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Queen of the South 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 | Dundee United | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 2 | Ayr United | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Dundee | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 5 | Arbroath | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 8 | Greenock Morton | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 19 | -11 | 13 |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 10 | Partick Thistle | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -9 | 8 |