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Ayr United v Raith Rovers FC : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 31st Jan, 15:00 BST, Somerset Park, Ayr

Raith Rovers FC, led by manager Barry Robson, visit Scott Brown and his Ayr United side at the Somerset Park on Saturday afternoon in the Championship. Ahead of the game, it's our goal to help you find the perfect bet for you. To this end, statistics for seventeen major betting market have been published below, with head to head (H2H) records and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds from leading bookmakers are provided too.


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

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Ayr United
40%
--
Draw
30%
--
Raith Rovers
30%
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Ayr United 1-0
14%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
12%
--
Raith Rovers 1-0
12%
--
Ayr United 2-0
8%
--
Ayr United 2-1
8%
--
Raith Rovers 2-1
6%
--
Raith Rovers 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Ayr United 3-0
3%
--
Ayr United 3-1
3%
--
Raith Rovers 3-1
2%
--
Raith Rovers 3-0
2%
--
Ayr United 3-2
1%
--
Raith Rovers 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
35%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
65%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
44%
--
No 1st Goal
9%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
--
BTTS - No
58%
--
BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
11%
--
Home/draw
70%
--
Away/draw
60%
--
Home/away
70%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
62%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
38%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
16%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
84%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
6%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
94%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
88%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
12%
--
Home DNB
61%
--
Away DNB
51%
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Ayr United win to nil
26%
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Raith Rovers win to nil
20%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Ayr United have played 21 matches so far this season and lay in 4th place in the Championship league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 15 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 7 and lost 2 matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 3 fixtures. Ayr United have outscored their opponents by 27 goals to 23 goals.

Home League Performance

Ayr United have played 10 games at home winning 2, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored 12 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and conceded 13 goals at home.

Raith Rovers are in 6th position in the Championship on 25 points having played 22 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

4 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 9 goals and kept 7 clean sheets. They have scored 5 goals in total and failed to score in 7 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 6 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Raith Rovers have conceded 14 goals, scored 13, failed to score in 6 fixtures and have kept 7 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ayr United
Raith Rovers
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone212645 
l
 
2-4F
d
 
0-00-0
May 1
Feb 28
l
 
0-2A
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 20
Apr 25
2
Partick22840 
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 21
Apr 4
l
 
2-1F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
3-2A
Mar 7
d
 
0-00-0
3
Arbroath22336 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
Feb 14
w
 
3-0F
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-3A
Apr 18
4
Ayr United21329 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-1F
Mar 28
Jan 31
5
Dunfermline20626 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Mar 7
w
 
2-3F
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 14
6
Raith Rovers22025 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
Jan 31
Mar 28
-
-
-
-
7
Greenock 21-822 
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1F
w
 
0-1F
Apr 11
Feb 14
8
Airdrieonians22-1320 
w
 
4-2F
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1F
Apr 25
l
 
0-3A
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
9
Queen's Park19-918 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
-
Mar 14
d
 
1-1A
l
 
2-1A
Jan 24
Apr 4
10
Ross County20-1616 
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3F
Feb 21
Apr 18
w
 
6-0F
l
 
2-0A
May 1
Feb 28
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
Raith Rovers have drawn 4 consecutive away league games
5
Ayr United have not won in 5 consecutive home league games
8
Raith Rovers have not won in 8 consecutive away league games
4
Raith Rovers have kept a clean sheet for 4 consecutive away league games
4
Raith Rovers have failed to score in 4 consecutive away league games
Ayr United 4TH
20 league games
Home
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
9
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ayr United1 - 1Airdrieonians
Ayr United2 - 4St. Johnstone
Ayr United0 - 0Partick
Ayr United1 - 1Arbroath
Ayr United0 - 1Dunfermline
Ayr United2 - 1Greenock
Ayr United4 - 2Airdrieonians
Ayr United1 - 1Ross County
Ayr United1 - 1Queen's Park
Ayr United0 - 1Raith Rovers
Ayr United2 - 2Queen's Park
Ayr United1 - 1Falkirk
Ayr United3 - 0Dunfermline
Ayr United1 - 1Hamilton
Ayr United4 - 1Airdrieonians
Ayr United1 - 2Livingston
Ayr United2 - 1Partick
Ayr United3 - 0Raith Rovers
Ayr United0 - 0Greenock
Ayr United5 - 2Falkirk
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AAyr United1 - 2Partick
HAyr United1 - 1Airdrieonians
AAyr United1 - 1Greenock
AAyr United3 - 2Dunfermline
HAyr United2 - 4St. Johnstone
HAyr United0 - 0Partick
AAyr United1 - 0Airdrieonians
HAyr United1 - 1Arbroath
AAyr United3 - 3Ross County
HAyr United0 - 1Dunfermline
AAyr United0 - 0Queen's Park
HAyr United2 - 1Greenock
AAyr United2 - 0Raith Rovers
AAyr United0 - 0St. Johnstone
HAyr United4 - 2Airdrieonians
AAyr United1 - 0Dunfermline
HAyr United1 - 1Ross County
HAyr United1 - 1Queen's Park
AAyr United2 - 2Greenock
HAyr United0 - 1Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers 6TH
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
9 / 20
Clean sheets
11 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
6
Draw
8
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Airdrieonians0 - 0Raith Rovers
Partick0 - 0Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone0 - 0Raith Rovers
Arbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
Queen's Park2 - 1Raith Rovers
Dunfermline2 - 0Raith Rovers
Ross County2 - 0Raith Rovers
Airdrieonians0 - 0Raith Rovers
Greenock 0 - 1Raith Rovers
Partick3 - 2Raith Rovers
Ayr United0 - 1Raith Rovers
Queen's Park1 - 5Raith Rovers
Falkirk1 - 3Raith Rovers
Hamilton0 - 3Raith Rovers
Greenock 3 - 3Raith Rovers
Partick0 - 0Raith Rovers
Livingston0 - 0Raith Rovers
Airdrieonians1 - 0Raith Rovers
Dunfermline3 - 1Raith Rovers
Hamilton0 - 3Raith Rovers
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
Won
5
Draw
6
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRaith Rovers2 - 3Arbroath
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Airdrieonians
HRaith Rovers1 - 2Dunfermline
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Partick
HRaith Rovers6 - 0Ross County
ARaith Rovers0 - 0St. Johnstone
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Arbroath
HRaith Rovers0 - 3Airdrieonians
ARaith Rovers1 - 2Queen's Park
HRaith Rovers1 - 1Greenock
HRaith Rovers2 - 0Partick
ARaith Rovers0 - 2Dunfermline
HRaith Rovers0 - 2Ayr United
ARaith Rovers0 - 2Ross County
HRaith Rovers3 - 0Arbroath
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Airdrieonians
HRaith Rovers0 - 2St. Johnstone
ARaith Rovers1 - 0Greenock
ARaith Rovers2 - 3Partick
HRaith Rovers2 - 0Dunfermline
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Ayr United since 2016
Ayr United
Raith Rovers
Goals: Scored
14
10
Games: Scored
9 / 13
6 / 13
Clean sheets
7 / 13
4 / 13
AYR
6
D
2
RAI
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ayr United
0 - 1Raith Rovers
Ayr United3 - 0
Ayr United2 - 0
1 - 2Raith Rovers
1 - 2Raith Rovers
Ayr United1 - 0
Ayr United2 - 0
Ayr United2 - 0
0 - 2Raith Rovers
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Ayr United1 - 0
0 - 2Raith Rovers
League games at Raith Rovers since 2016
Raith Rovers
Ayr United
Goals: Scored
17
16
Games: Scored
8 / 12
8 / 12
Clean sheets
4 / 12
4 / 12
AYR
2
D
4
RAI
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Raith Rovers
0 - 2Ayr United
Raith Rovers1 - 0
Raith Rovers2 - 0
Raith Rovers2 - 1
Draw4 - 4Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Raith Rovers3 - 2
0 - 4Ayr United
Raith Rovers2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Raith Rovers2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Goal Statistics
Ayr United 4th Raith Rovers 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
4+
There is a 68% probability that Ayr United will score no more than 1 goal
0
39%
1
37%
2
17%
3
4+
There is a 76% probability of Raith Rovers scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+6
Ayr United’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+1
Raith Rovers’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
0.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Ayr United
PG (predicted goals)
Raith Rovers
1.1
1
Attack rating
23%
better
AYR
RAI
view stats
Games scored16
12
Failed to score5
10
Scored first13
7
Goals scored27
23
Avg. goals scored1.3
1
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
14
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+23%
Defence rating
AYR
RAI
5%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
11
Clean sheets6
11
Conceded first5
10
Goals conceded24
23
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1
Avg. shots/game conceded7
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
6
Conversion rate against16%
17%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+5%

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

Ayr United Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21746
S McMannM McKenzieM RusM Rus
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McMann DEF2111
5
-
M McKenzie FWD2171
1
-
M Rus MID1914
5
1
K Holt DEF182
2
-
J Murphy FWD1851
4
-
E Walker FWD1743
3
1
D Mitchell GLK16
-
N McAllister DEF1511
5
-
D Watret DEF152
1
1
S Bannigan MID15
4
-
B Dempsey MID151
1
-
A Dowds FWD1521
1
-
L King DEF141
3
-
C Main FWD1411
1
-
L Dick DEF13
3
-
K. Ure MID131
2
-
J. Bonnar MID131
2
-
G Oakley FWD8
1
-
D Thomas MID7
-
L. Russell GLK6
-
S Want DEF4
1
-
Raith Rovers Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
22848
J RaeD EastonD EastonS Brown
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Rae GLK221
1
-
J Doherty DEF221
2
-
D Easton MID2284
5
-
S Brown MID2221
8
-
J Hamilton FWD2231
1
-
P McMullan MID213
2
-
P Hanlon DEF202
2
-
L Stevenson DEF181
3
-
J Mullin MID1812
2
2
R Matthews MID181
5
-
J Rowe DEF141
1
-
D O'Connor DEF1211
3
-
E Wilson DEF10
4
-
C Fordyce DEF10
2
-
P. Nsio MID101
3
-
S Byrne MID10
1
-
C Smith FWD8
-
K. Montagu MID71
-
L Vaughan FWD61
2
-
R Chin FWD51
2
-
J. Gentles FWD4
-