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Ayr United v Airdrieonians : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Somerset Park, Ayr

the Somerset Park masses welcome Airdrieonians's travelling contingent on Saturday afternoon, as Scott Brown's Ayr United clash with Rhys McCabe's troops in the Championship. For each and every Championship fixture, KickOff delves into the statistics for multiple markets. Important stats, including head to head (H2H) results, are then published alongside the best odds.

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Ayr United's next match is v Hamilton at 15:00 on Saturday 22nd March
Airdrieonians's next match is v Falkirk at 15:00 on Saturday 22nd March
The last Scottish Championship meeting between Ayr United and Airdrieonians was on Saturday 1st March 2025
Scottish Championship
March 1st 2025
Ayr United 4
1 Airdrieonians
 
G. Oakley 6'59' B. Wilson
G. Stanger 36'
C. Main 39'
C. Main 78'
 
AYR
Shots On
6
4
Shots Off
3
3
Corners
9
8
Possession
54%
46%
Fouls
15
13
Yellow/red cards
1/0
2/0
 
Ayr UnitedAirdrieonians
 
J. Clarke
G. Stangerfootball icon
N. McAllister (F. Musonda 74')
S. McMann
B. Dempsey
M. Rus (E. Walker 74')
J. Henderson
G. Oakleyfootball icon (M. McKenzie 82')
C. McLennan (C. McKinnon 65')
C. Mainfootball iconfootball icon
K. Wright
D. McDonald
(C. Bruce 82') L. Strapp
S. Graham
(R. Armstrong 62') D. McMaster
A. Frizzell
(L. McGregor 45') L. McGrattan
A. Bannon
football iconB. Wilson
(A. Reid 45') R. Diack

Best Tip: Ayr United to win

We are predicting Ayr United will come out on top after 90 minutes on Saturday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form statistics and historical head-to-head (H2H) data below all suggest that they are more than capable of getting the job done and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. It should be great moment for the home supporters when the game draws to a close at Somerset Park.

In-Play
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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Ayr United are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 61% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.45.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Ayr United
61%
8/15
15%
4/9
11%
Draw
22%
7/2
18%
10/3
10%
Airdrieonians
17%
9/2
35%
17/4
30%
Ayr United 1-0
12%
13/2
15%
11/2
8%
Ayr United 2-0
11%
13/2
25%
11/2
8%
Draw 1-1
10%
15/2
15%
7/1
11%
Ayr United 2-1
10%
15/2
11%
13/2
Ayr United 3-0
7%
10/1
38%
8/1
20%
Draw 0-0
6%
12/1
8%
10/1
Ayr United 3-1
6%
12/1
8%
9/1
Airdrieonians 1-0
6%
14/1
21%
11/1
20%
Airdrieonians 2-1
5%
16/1
26%
14/1
21%
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1
27%
14/1
12%
Ayr United 4-0
3%
18/1
46%
14/1
25%
Ayr United 4-1
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
13%
Ayr United 3-2
3%
25/1
24%
18/1
10%
Airdrieonians 2-0
2%
28/1
29%
20/1
19%
Airdrieonians 3-1
1%
40/1
20%
28/1
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
8/117/10
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
43/401/1
Home 1st Goal
57%
4/11
11%
-
Away 1st Goal
39%
12/5
28%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
12/1
8%
-
BTTS - Yes
50%
5/6
17%
10/11
9%
BTTS - No
50%
5/6
13%
4/5
8%
BTTS - Home Win
26%
12/511/5
BTTS - Draw
16%
5/1
20%
19/4
12%
BTTS - Away Win
8%
9/1
41%
17/2
27%
Home/draw
83%
1/8
7%
2/15
6%
Away/draw
39%
11/8
27%
8/5
19%
Home/away
78%
1/6
4%
2/11
3%
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
2/92/9
2%
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
3/113/5
3%
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
7/417/10
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
2/54/11
3%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
4/1
11%
19/5
4%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/7
3%
2/15
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
15/28/1
6%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/201/33
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/801/66
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
12/1
8%
9/1
Home DNB
76%
1/5
9%
2/11
7%
Away DNB
33%
10/3
33%
10/3
33%
Ayr United win to nil
35%
6/4
31%
-
Airdrieonians win to nil
9%
9/1
23%
-
Ayr United / Ayr United
37%
5/4
18%
6/5
13%
Ayr United / Airdrieonians
2%
40/1
20%
33/1
17%
Ayr United / Draw
5%
16/1
19%
14/1
12%
Draw / Ayr United
20%
10/3
15%
16/5
11%
Draw / Airdrieonians
7%
11/1
29%
10/1
27%
Draw / Draw
12%
11/2
7%
11/2
7%
Airdrieonians / Ayr United
4%
20/1
9%
16/1
Airdrieonians / Airdrieonians
8%
17/2
37%
15/2
29%
Airdrieonians / Draw
5%
18/1
10%
14/1
12%
Win / draw / win Championship table

Ayr United have played 25 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 19 games against teams below in the table, having won 12, drawn 5 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 10 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Ayr United have outscored their opponents by 41 goals to 20 goals.

Home League Performance

Ayr United have played 13 games at home winning 9, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 28 goals, kept 6 clean sheets and conceded 12 goals at home.

Airdrieonians are in 10th position in the Championship on 17 points having played 25 matches so far this season. Airdrieonians are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 6 of those games.

Away League Performance

10 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 27 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 10 goals in total and failed to score in 6 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

25 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 16 games, drawn 5 and won 4. Airdrieonians have conceded 45 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 12 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ayr United
Airdrieonians
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Falkirk293463 
w
 
5-2A
l
 
2-0A
Apr 11
d
 
2-2F
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-3A
Mar 22
2
Livingston291755 
l
 
1-2A
w
 
0-1F
l
 
1-2A
Apr 18
l
 
0-3A
l
 
2-1A
d
 
3-3F
l
 
2-1A
3
Ayr United H292054 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-1A
l
 
5-0A
May 2
l
 
4-1A
4
Partick29444 
d
 
1-1F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-1A
Apr 5
d
 
1-1A
5
Greenock 28-337 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
l
 
2-0A
Apr 19
d
 
2-2F
6
Raith Rovers28-637 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
w
 
3-0F
Apr 5
w
 
1-0F
l
 
1-0A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
7
Queen's Park29-533 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
w
 
2-3A
l
 
0-2A
l
 
2-0A
w
 
2-1F
Apr 2
8
Hamilton29-2028 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 22
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-4A
d
 
2-2A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-2A
9
Dunfermline29-1127 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
1-1A
Mar 29
w
 
0-2F
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
w
 
3-0F
Apr 26
10
Airdrieonians A29-3021 
w
 
5-0F
w
 
0-1F
w
 
4-1F
May 2
-
-
-
-
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Ayr United 2ND
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
45
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
12
D
4
L
4
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Airdrieonians 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
3
D
4
Lost
13
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Ayr United have beaten Airdrieonians in 6 consecutive league meetings
6
Ayr United have not lost to Airdrieonians in 6 consecutive league meetings
League games at Ayr United since 2023
Ayr United
Airdrieonians
Goals: Scored
8
1
Games: Scored
3 / 3
1 / 3
Clean sheets
2 / 3
0 / 3
AYR
3
League games at Airdrieonians since 2023
Airdrieonians
Ayr United
Goals: Scored
3
6
Games: Scored
2 / 3
3 / 3
Clean sheets
0 / 3
1 / 3
AYR
3
Goal Statistics

Ayr United have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.9 against Airdrieonians on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Ayr United 2nd Airdrieonians 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
15%
1
29%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
12%
There is a 85% probability that Ayr United will score 1 or more goals
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Airdrieonians scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+37
Ayr United have scored 37% more goals at home than predicted
-13
Airdrieonians have scored 13% fewer goals when away than predicted
2.3
average goals scored
0.9
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2024/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/282198/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Ayr United
PG (predicted goals)
Airdrieonians
1.9
0.9
Attack rating
46%
better
AYR
view stats
Games scored21
13
Failed to score4
12
Scored first15
5
Goals scored41
20
Avg. goals scored1.6
0.8
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal6
11
Conversion rate for16
9
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+46%
Defence rating
41%
better
AYR
view stats
Games conceded14
22
Clean sheets11
3
Conceded first9
20
Goals conceded22
45
Avg. goals conceded0.9
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded7
13
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against12%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+41%

Ayr United v Airdrieonians Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Ayr United Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
281388
G StangerG OakleyJ HendersonB Dempsey
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Clarke GLK3
-
G Stanger DEF2431
6
-
S McMann DEF191
3
-
N McAllister DEF152
6
1
J Henderson MID2478
-
B Dempsey MID2331
8
-
M Rus MID2036
5
-
C McLennan MID1423
4
-
C Main FWD64
-
G Oakley FWD24132
6
-
Subs
R Mutch GLK1
-
H Stone GLK8
-
P Reading DEF181
1
-
F Musonda DEF131
3
-
D Watret DEF1522
2
-
J Hastie MID171
1
-
M McKenzie MID202
1
-
C McKinnon MID61
-
E Walker FWD121
1
-
Airdrieonians Championship squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
27858
A FrizzellB. WilsonA FrizzellL McGrattan
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
K Wright GLK12
2
-
D. McDonald DEF1813
5
-
S Graham DEF19
2
-
A Bannon DEF6
1
-
L Strapp DEF81
3
-
D McMaster MID10
5
-
L McGrattan MID2022
7
1
A Frizzell MID2425
4
-
R Diack FWD71
1
-
B. Wilson FWD2381
-
Subs
C. Melrose GLK1
-
M Hancock DEF101
5
-
L McStravick MID7
1
-
C Mochrie MID2131
1
-
L McGregor FWD181
-