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

Sat 14th Nov, 15:00 BST, Somerset Park, Ayr

Gary Naysmith and Dougie Imrie pit their wits in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as Ayr United face Raith Rovers FC at the Somerset Park. Analysing both sides' last 20 Championship matches, as well as trends within the competition and the market, to generate our match predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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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
Ayr United
25%
--
Draw
29%
--
Raith Rovers
46%
--
Raith Rovers 1-0
15%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Ayr United 1-0
10%
--
Raith Rovers 2-0
10%
--
Raith Rovers 2-1
8%
--
Ayr United 2-1
6%
--
Ayr United 2-0
4%
--
Raith Rovers 3-0
4%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Raith Rovers 3-1
4%
--
Ayr United 3-1
2%
--
Raith Rovers 3-2
2%
--
Raith Rovers 4-0
1%
--
Ayr United 3-0
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Home 1st Goal
41%
--
Away 1st Goal
51%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
42%
--
BTTS - No
58%
--
BTTS - Home Win
9%
--
BTTS - Draw
17%
--
BTTS - Away Win
16%
--
Home/draw
54%
--
Away/draw
75%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
17%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
83%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
--
Home DNB
45%
--
Away DNB
66%
--
Ayr United win to nil
16%
--
Raith Rovers win to nil
30%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Ayr United have played 12 matches so far this season and are in 7th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 2 and won 1. Ayr United have conceded 11 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 4 matches and kept no clean sheets.

Home league performance

Ayr United have played 7 games at home, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

Raith Rovers lay in 2nd place on 24 points in the Championship league table having played 13 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 3 games. They have scored 20 goals and kept 5 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Raith Rovers have conceded 9 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Raith Rovers have played 7 away games, winning 4, drawing 2 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1.6 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ayr United
Raith Rovers
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Partick131025 
l
 
0-1A
l
 
1-0A
Mar 6
Dec 19
Nov 21
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 27
Feb 13
2
Raith Rovers131124 
Nov 14
l
 
2-0A
Apr 3
Jan 23
-
-
-
-
3
Dunfermline13824 
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 10
Jan 30
Nov 6
l
 
1-0A
Mar 20
Dec 26
4
Stenhousemuir13123 
l
 
0-1A
Dec 5
Feb 20
Apr 24
d
 
1-1F
d
 
1-1A
Jan 30
Apr 17
5
Livingston13720 
Dec 12
w
 
1-2F
Apr 30
Feb 27
l
 
0-2A
Dec 4
Feb 20
Apr 24
6
Inverness13119 
l
 
1-3A
Nov 20
Feb 13
Apr 17
l
 
0-2A
w
 
0-2F
Apr 10
Jan 9
7
Ayr United12-115 
-
-
-
-
w
 
2-0F
Nov 14
Jan 23
Apr 3
8
Arbroath13-1511 
w
 
2-0F
Nov 7
Jan 9
Mar 27
w
 
4-0F
w
 
0-4F
Jan 2
Mar 13
9
Greenock 12-810 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 13
Dec 23
-
Dec 12
w
 
1-2F
Apr 30
Feb 27
10
Queen's Park13-147 
w
 
3-2F
w
 
0-2F
Mar 20
Jan 2
w
 
2-0F
w
 
1-2F
Mar 6
Dec 18
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Ayr United 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ayr United3 - 2Queen's Park
Ayr United0 - 1Partick
Ayr United1 - 1Dunfermline
Ayr United0 - 1Stenhousemuir
Ayr United1 - 3Inverness
Ayr United1 - 1Greenock
Ayr United2 - 0Arbroath
Ayr United0 - 1St. Johnstone
Ayr United1 - 0Arbroath
Ayr United0 - 3Dunfermline
Ayr United1 - 1Partick
Ayr United0 - 1Greenock
Ayr United1 - 2Queen's Park
Ayr United0 - 0Ross County
Ayr United2 - 1Raith Rovers
Ayr United1 - 1Airdrieonians
Ayr United2 - 4St. Johnstone
Ayr United0 - 0Partick
Ayr United1 - 1Arbroath
Ayr United0 - 1Dunfermline
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HAyr United3 - 2Queen's Park
HAyr United0 - 1Partick
HAyr United1 - 1Dunfermline
AAyr United2 - 1Livingston
HAyr United0 - 1Stenhousemuir
AAyr United2 - 0Queen's Park
HAyr United1 - 3Inverness
AAyr United0 - 1Partick
HAyr United1 - 1Greenock
AAyr United0 - 2Raith Rovers
AAyr United1 - 1Dunfermline
HAyr United2 - 0Arbroath
HAyr United0 - 1St. Johnstone
AAyr United1 - 2Airdrieonians
AAyr United1 - 2Ross County
HAyr United1 - 0Arbroath
HAyr United0 - 3Dunfermline
HAyr United1 - 1Partick
AAyr United0 - 3Raith Rovers
HAyr United0 - 1Greenock
Raith Rovers 2ND
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
9 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
11 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Arbroath0 - 4Raith Rovers
Stenhousemuir1 - 1Raith Rovers
Greenock 1 - 2Raith Rovers
Partick0 - 0Raith Rovers
Inverness0 - 2Raith Rovers
Dunfermline1 - 0Raith Rovers
Queen's Park1 - 2Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone2 - 0Raith Rovers
Arbroath2 - 1Raith Rovers
Queen's Park0 - 2Raith Rovers
Dunfermline3 - 0Raith Rovers
Ross County2 - 0Raith Rovers
Greenock 0 - 0Raith Rovers
Ayr United2 - 1Raith Rovers
Airdrieonians0 - 0Raith Rovers
Partick0 - 0Raith Rovers
St. Johnstone0 - 0Raith Rovers
Arbroath0 - 0Raith Rovers
Queen's Park2 - 1Raith Rovers
Dunfermline2 - 0Raith Rovers
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARaith Rovers4 - 0Arbroath
HRaith Rovers0 - 2Inverness
ARaith Rovers1 - 1Stenhousemuir
HRaith Rovers2 - 0Queen's Park
ARaith Rovers2 - 1Greenock
HRaith Rovers0 - 2Livingston
ARaith Rovers0 - 0Partick
HRaith Rovers4 - 0Arbroath
ARaith Rovers2 - 0Inverness
ARaith Rovers0 - 1Dunfermline
HRaith Rovers2 - 0Ayr United
ARaith Rovers2 - 1Queen's Park
HRaith Rovers1 - 1Stenhousemuir
HRaith Rovers3 - 2Ross County
ARaith Rovers0 - 2St. Johnstone
ARaith Rovers1 - 2Arbroath
ARaith Rovers2 - 0Queen's Park
HRaith Rovers3 - 2Greenock
HRaith Rovers3 - 0Ayr United
HRaith Rovers0 - 2Partick
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Ayr United since 2016
Ayr United
Raith Rovers
Goals: Scored
16
11
Games: Scored
10 / 14
7 / 14
Clean sheets
7 / 14
4 / 14
AYR
7
D
2
RAI
5
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ayr United
Ayr United2 - 1
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
22
16
Games: Scored
10 / 14
8 / 14
Clean sheets
6 / 14
4 / 14
AYR
2
D
4
RAI
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Raith Rovers
Raith Rovers2 - 0
Raith Rovers3 - 0
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's defensive record is very strong, G. Naysmith's men having conceded 1 or less in 5 consecutive Championship games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.3 for Raith Rovers FC makes sense in this context.

Ayr United 7th Raith Rovers 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.9
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
42%
1
36%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Ayr United scoring 1 goal or less
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Raith Rovers will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-35
Ayr United have scored 35% fewer goals at home than predicted
-22
Raith Rovers have scored 22% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
0.8
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Ayr United
PG (predicted goals)
Raith Rovers
0.9
1.3
Attack rating
AYR
RAI
19%
better
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Games scored8
9
Failed to score4
4
Scored first5
8
Goals scored13
20
Avg. goals scored1.1
1.5
Avg. shots per game6
7
Avg. shots per goal6
5
Conversion rate for17
21
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+19%
Defence rating
AYR
RAI
34%
better
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Games conceded10
7
Clean sheets2
6
Conceded first7
4
Goals conceded14
9
Avg. goals conceded1.2
0.7
Avg. shots/game conceded8
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
9
Conversion rate against14%
12%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+34%

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

Ayr United Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
12334
H StoneL. McBethR. TaylorL. McBeth
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Stone GLK12
-
L. McBeth DEF123
4
-
D Watret DEF121
1
-
R Lyon MID12
1
-
O. Stirton FWD1221
-
S McMann DEF112
4
-
B Summers MID111
1
-
K Holt DEF1011
3
-
R. Taylor MID1023
1
1
L Dick DEF9
-
J Murphy FWD91
1
-
O. Whyte MID81
1
-
T. Hatton FWD8
-
N McAllister DEF7
2
-
L King DEF71
1
J. Landers FWD61
-
K Shanks FWD5
2
-
E Walker FWD5
-
M Rus MID31
-
M McKenzie FWD1
-
Raith Rovers Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
13632
J RaeG OakleyC. AdamsonJ Rowe
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Rae GLK12
-
P Hanlon DEF12
1
-
J Rowe DEF124
2
-
K. Montagu MID12
2
-
Z Delaney DEF111
2
-
S Brown MID111
2
-
P McMullan MID1012
1
-
J Baird DEF9
2
-
S Tiffoney FWD911
-
J Robertson FWD91
-
L Stevenson DEF82
2
-
K Turner MID811
2
-
D Easton MID811
1
-
G Oakley FWD861
2
-
A Lyall FWD81
1
-
C. Adamson MID73
1
-
C Fordyce DEF6
1
-
A Dowds FWD63
1
-
C Telfer MID411
2
-
R Millen DEF3
-
L Vaughan FWD1
-