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Arbroath FC v Airdrieonians : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 27th Dec, 15:00 BST, Gayfield Park, Arbroath

the Gayfield Park faithful welcome Airdrieonians's supporters on Saturday afternoon, as Colin Hamilton's Arbroath FC face Rhys McCabe's troops in the Championship. Championship stats are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. There's so much to explore, with graphics and odds from leading bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Arbroath
45%
--
Draw
26%
--
Airdrieonians
29%
--
Draw 1-1
12%
--
Arbroath 1-0
11%
--
Arbroath 2-1
9%
--
Airdrieonians 1-0
8%
--
Arbroath 2-0
8%
--
Airdrieonians 2-1
7%
--
Draw 0-0
7%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Airdrieonians 2-0
5%
--
Arbroath 3-1
5%
--
Arbroath 3-0
4%
--
Airdrieonians 3-1
3%
--
Arbroath 3-2
3%
--
Airdrieonians 3-2
2%
--
Airdrieonians 3-0
2%
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Over 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Home 1st Goal
51%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
--
BTTS - No
47%
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BTTS - Home Win
21%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
14%
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Home/draw
71%
--
Away/draw
55%
--
Home/away
74%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
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Under 0.5 Goals
7%
--
Home DNB
63%
--
Away DNB
47%
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Arbroath win to nil
25%
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Airdrieonians win to nil
15%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Arbroath have played 18 matches so far this season and lay in 3rd place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 14 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 4 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 3 clean sheets and have failed to score in 5 fixtures. Arbroath have outscored their opponents by 24 goals to 16 goals.

Home League Performance

Arbroath have played 9 games at home winning 5, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 15 goals, kept 3 clean sheets and conceded 10 goals at home.

Airdrieonians are in 8th position in the Championship on 17 points having played 18 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

5 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 13 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 9 goals in total and failed to score in 4 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

14 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Airdrieonians have conceded 22 goals, scored 11, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 4 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Arbroath
Airdrieonians
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone182038 
w
 
3-1A
l
 
3-0A
Apr 4
Jan 3
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
Feb 14
Apr 11
2
Partick18935 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 25
Feb 28
d
 
1-1F
l
 
2-1F
Apr 18
Feb 21
3
Arbroath18129 
-
-
-
-
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Mar 14
Dec 27
4
Ayr United18224 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Feb 14
Apr 11
l
 
0-1A
l
 
4-2A
Apr 25
Jan 10
5
Dunfermline18623 
l
 
0-5A
w
 
1-2A
Feb 21
May 1
l
 
0-4A
l
 
2-0A
Mar 28
Jan 31
6
Raith Rovers18223 
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
3-0A
Apr 18
Jan 10
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-3F
Jan 3
Mar 21
7
Greenock 18-221 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
Jan 23
Mar 28
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
Feb 28
May 1
8
Airdrieonians18-1017 
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
Dec 27
Mar 14
-
-
-
-
9
Queen's Park17-1214 
w
 
4-1F
w
 
1-3F
Mar 21
Jan 31
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 20
Mar 7
10
Ross County17-1612 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
Mar 7
Dec 20
d
 
2-2A
w
 
1-2F
Jan 24
Apr 4
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
3
Airdrieonians have won 3 consecutive away league games
6
Arbroath have not lost in 6 consecutive home league games
Arbroath 3RD
20 league games
Home
6
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Airdrieonians 8TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
5
Lost
11
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Arbroath since 2023
Arbroath
Airdrieonians
Goals: Scored
6
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
ARB
2
1
League games at Airdrieonians since 2023
Airdrieonians
Arbroath
Goals: Scored
8
2
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
3
Goal Statistics

Arbroath FC's defensive record is very strong, C. Hamilton's men having conceded 1 or less in 10 consecutive Championship games. An average PG rating of 1.2 for Airdrieonians makes sense in this context.

Arbroath 3rd Airdrieonians 8th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
22%
1
33%
2
25%
3
13%
4+
There is a 78% probability that Arbroath will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Airdrieonians will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+7
Arbroath’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+16
Airdrieonians have scored 16% more goals when away than predicted
1.3
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Arbroath
PG (predicted goals)
Airdrieonians
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
15%
better
ARB
view stats
Games scored12
11
Failed to score6
7
Scored first8
7
Goals scored24
16
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.9
Avg. shots per game8
6
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+15%
Defence rating
ARB
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
13
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first9
9
Goals conceded23
26
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against18%
17%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+4%

Arbroath v Airdrieonians Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Arbroath Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18855
A McAdamsF MarshallR DowA Muirhead
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A McAdams GLK18
-
J Wilkie DEF1811
2
-
F Marshall MID1881
4
-
T O'Brien DEF17
4
-
H Cochrane MID171
4
-
R Dow MID1715
2
-
R Flynn MID17
2
-
A Muirhead DEF151
5
-
C Watson DEF143
2
1
J. MacIntyre MID1412
-
N Todorov FWD143
2
-
S Stewart MID13
2
-
G Reilly FWD1331
1
-
T. Steven FWD1321
-
B. Kabongolo DEF92
-
A Pettifer MID9
1
-
D Mebude FWD6
2
-
R Callachan MID51
-
D Gold MID51
-
L Kenny DEF2
-
C Hamilton DEF1
-
V. Enem DEF1
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Airdrieonians Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
18827
E HendersonE HendersonC McKinnonL Strapp
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McGinty DEF1811
3
-
J Barjonas MID18
-
E Henderson FWD1881
2
-
Wilson DEF15
2
-
C McKinnon MID1512
1
-
D McMaster MID152
5
-
L McGrattan MID151
2
-
C Mochrie MID1512
-
C. Ross DEF14
4
-
L Strapp DEF14
7
-
C. Cooper FWD131
2
-
C Telfer MID111
-
L McStravick FWD11
3
1
D. McDonald DEF9
1
-
J Hastie FWD8
1
-
A Reid FWD8
1
1
C. Melrose GLK7
1
-
R. Armstrong MID72
2
-
G. Gallagher MID72
1
-
M Connolly GLK4
-
D. Williams MID2
-
S. Constable DEF1
1
-
C Bruce DEF1
-
A King MID1
-
C. Williams MID1
-