Perhaps a welcome break from league football as St. Johnstone & Ayr United face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the League Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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 St. Johnstone and Ayr United.
St. Johnstone form and stats
Johnstone participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the semi-finals.The total league stats playing at home this season for St. Johnstone are 0-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).
St. Johnstone are returning here after visiting Elgin City in a League Cup fixture and winning with a 4-2 scoreline.
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr United's mission in League Cup last season failed in the 2nd round.There's been little loot from Ayr United's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 18 away games in the Championship. Ayr United only have 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws.
It's another away match for the visitors, as they travelled to Annan Athletic in their previous outing. The League Cup fixture ended 1-1.
aweayteam Hara magic won. Looking at the earlier recent performances of Ayr United when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 5 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 0 and winning 2 games.
Ayr have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous three meetings featuring these participants: St. Johnstone won two, Ayr United triumphed in zero and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.St. Johnstone missing players
Ayr United missing players
| St. Johnstone | Ayr United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 11 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 30 | 13 | Scored | S | 13 | 33 | ||
| 34 | 6 | Conceded | C | 10 | 28 | ||
| 84% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 68% | 36% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 84% | ||
| 48% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 10% | 16% | ||
| 12% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 56% | 27% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 56% | ||
| 28% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 24% | ||
| 5.1 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.1 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9.6 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.4 | 10.1 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.8 | ||
| 37% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 32% | ||
| 10.9 | 9.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.9 | 8.1 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Johnstone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Johnstone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Annan Athletic | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | Queen of the South | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Elgin City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 50 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 23 | 67 |
| 2 | Arbroath | 36 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 54 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 26 | 65 |
| 3 | Inverness CT | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 53 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 59 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 40 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 6 | 52 |
| 5 | Raith Rovers | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 50 |
| 6 | Hamilton Academical | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -15 | 42 |
| 7 | Greenock Morton | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 36 | 47 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 20 | -11 | 40 |
| 8 | Ayr United | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 52 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 27 | -13 | 39 |
| 9 | Dunfermline Athletic | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -17 | 35 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 36 | 54 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 35 | -18 | 33 |
