National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Ayr United or Albion Rovers that keep their silverware dream alive.
This promises to be an intriguing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Let's get started!
Ayr United form and stats
Ayr participated in Scottish Cup the last season, where they reached the 3rd round.Ayr United have collected 9 points from their Championship home games so far after 2-3-3.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 217 minutes without scoring a league goal. P. Reading was the last player to find the net.
Ayr lost their last game at Dunfermline Athletic after a 0-3 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Ayr lost 0-4 at home to Partick Thistle.The Ayr fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded.
Albion Rovers form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Brora Rangers in order to reach 3rd round of Scottish Cup. Albion was sent out of Scottish Cup in the 1st round last season.There's been little loot from Albion Rovers's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the League Two. Albion Rovers only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Annan Athletic in their previous outing. The League Two match ended in a draw 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Stirling Albion in the League Two.Albion have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 8 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Albion have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Ayr won eight games, one match ended in a draw and Albion Rovers got one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  T. Adeloye 4 goals |  C. Wilson 3 goals | K. Doherty 3 goals |
Ayr United missing players
Albion Rovers missing players
| Ayr United | Albion Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 9 | 11 | ||
| 21 | 14 | Scored | S | 13 | 31 | ||
| 40 | 18 | Conceded | C | 29 | 38 | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 54% | 36% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 36% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 32% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 6.4 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 7 | 8.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.1 | 10.1 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | ||
| 33% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | ||
| 9.2 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.9 | 10.8 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.8 | ||
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | Raith Rovers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Inverness CT | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 27 |
| 5 | Arbroath | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| 6 | Dunfermline Athletic | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 13 |
| 7 | Ayr United | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 13 |
| 8 | Hamilton Academical | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -16 | 13 |
| 9 | Greenock Morton | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Queen of the South | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kelty Hearts | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 36 |
| 2 | Forfar Athletic | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Stirling Albion | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | Annan Athletic | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 20 |
| 5 | Edinburgh City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Stenhousemuir | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 18 |
| 7 | Albion Rovers | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Stranraer | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 9 | Elgin City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | Cowdenbeath | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 15 | -16 | 6 |