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

Sat 20th Dec, 15:00 BST, East End Park, Dunfermline

Scott Brown guides his Ayr United side to the East End Park in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, with Neil Lennon's Dunfermline Athletic their rivals. Statistics for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Flipping the market with the tabs changes all stats and the odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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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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Dunfermline
34%
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Draw
30%
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Ayr United
36%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Ayr United 1-0
13%
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Dunfermline 1-0
12%
--
Draw 0-0
12%
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Ayr United 2-1
7%
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Dunfermline 2-1
7%
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Ayr United 2-0
7%
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Dunfermline 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
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Ayr United 3-1
3%
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Ayr United 3-0
3%
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Dunfermline 3-1
2%
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Dunfermline 3-0
2%
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Ayr United 3-2
1%
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Dunfermline 3-2
1%
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Over 2.5 Goals
36%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
64%
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Home 1st Goal
46%
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Away 1st Goal
46%
--
No 1st Goal
8%
--
BTTS - Yes
43%
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BTTS - No
57%
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BTTS - Home Win
12%
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BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
13%
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Home/draw
64%
--
Away/draw
66%
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Home/away
70%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
63%
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Under 1.5 Goals
37%
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Over 3.5 Goals
17%
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Under 3.5 Goals
83%
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Over 4.5 Goals
7%
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Under 4.5 Goals
93%
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Over 5.5 Goals
2%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
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Over 0.5 Goals
88%
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Under 0.5 Goals
12%
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Home DNB
55%
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Away DNB
57%
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Dunfermline win to nil
22%
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Ayr United win to nil
23%
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Dunfermline have played 17 matches so far this season and are in 5th 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 1 and won 2. Dunfermline have conceded 10 goals, scored 10, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Dunfermline have played 9 games at home, winning 3, drawing 3 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 10 goals, conceded 9 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Ayr United lay in 4th place on 24 points in the Championship league table having played 17 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 12 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 17 goals and kept 4 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Ayr United have conceded 12 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Ayr United have played 9 away games, winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 1 game. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.9 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Dunfermline
Ayr United
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone171835 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
2-1F
Apr 18
Jan 24
Dec 12
d
 
0-00-0
May 1
Feb 28
2
Partick171035 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
Feb 14
Apr 11
d
 
0-00-0
Oct 21
Apr 4
l
 
2-1F
3
Arbroath17026 
l
 
1-2F
w
 
0-5F
May 1
Feb 21
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
Feb 14
4
Ayr United17424 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Dec 20
Mar 7
-
-
-
-
5
Dunfermline17622 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1F
Mar 7
Dec 20
6
Greenock 17-121 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 4
Jan 10
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
Dec 27
7
Raith Rovers17-420 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
2-0A
Mar 14
Dec 27
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
Jan 31
Mar 28
8
Airdrieonians17-1114 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-4F
Jan 31
Mar 28
w
 
4-2F
w
 
0-1F
Jan 10
Apr 25
9
Queen's Park16-1213 
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 13
Feb 28
Apr 25
d
 
1-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Jan 3
Mar 14
10
Ross County16-1012 
d
 
2-2F
l
 
3-2A
Jan 3
Mar 21
d
 
1-1F
d
 
3-3F
Feb 21
Apr 18
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
9
Ayr United have not lost in 9 consecutive away league games
Dunfermline 5TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Dunfermline1 - 2Arbroath
Dunfermline1 - 0Greenock
Dunfermline2 - 2St. Johnstone
Dunfermline2 - 0Raith Rovers
Dunfermline0 - 0Queen's Park
Dunfermline0 - 2Partick
Dunfermline0 - 1Ayr United
Dunfermline2 - 2Ross County
Dunfermline2 - 0Airdrieonians
Dunfermline0 - 0Airdrieonians
Dunfermline0 - 0Partick
Dunfermline0 - 1Hamilton
Dunfermline1 - 0Livingston
Dunfermline2 - 1Greenock
Dunfermline0 - 0Queen's Park
Dunfermline3 - 1Raith Rovers
Dunfermline0 - 2Ayr United
Dunfermline3 - 3Falkirk
Dunfermline3 - 2Hamilton
Dunfermline1 - 0Airdrieonians
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
19
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDunfermline1 - 2Arbroath
ADunfermline0 - 1Partick
HDunfermline1 - 0Greenock
HDunfermline2 - 2St. Johnstone
ADunfermline1 - 0Ayr United
ADunfermline2 - 3Ross County
ADunfermline4 - 0Airdrieonians
HDunfermline2 - 0Raith Rovers
HDunfermline0 - 0Queen's Park
HDunfermline0 - 2Partick
HDunfermline0 - 1Ayr United
ADunfermline1 - 2St. Johnstone
ADunfermline5 - 0Arbroath
HDunfermline2 - 2Ross County
ADunfermline0 - 2Raith Rovers
HDunfermline2 - 0Airdrieonians
ADunfermline0 - 0Greenock
ADunfermline0 - 2Greenock
HDunfermline0 - 0Airdrieonians
HDunfermline0 - 0Partick
Ayr United 4TH
20 league games
Away
9
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Airdrieonians0 - 1Ayr United
Ross County3 - 3Ayr United
Queen's Park0 - 0Ayr United
Raith Rovers0 - 2Ayr United
St. Johnstone0 - 0Ayr United
Dunfermline0 - 1Ayr United
Greenock 2 - 2Ayr United
Arbroath1 - 1Ayr United
Airdrieonians0 - 1Ayr United
Livingston5 - 0Ayr United
Raith Rovers1 - 0Ayr United
Partick2 - 0Ayr United
Greenock 2 - 1Ayr United
Queen's Park2 - 3Ayr United
Falkirk2 - 2Ayr United
Hamilton0 - 2Ayr United
Dunfermline0 - 2Ayr United
Livingston0 - 1Ayr United
Partick1 - 0Ayr United
Greenock 1 - 1Ayr United
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
11
L
3
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AAyr United1 - 1Arbroath
AAyr United1 - 0Airdrieonians
HAyr United2 - 2Queen's Park
AAyr United0 - 5Livingston
HAyr United1 - 1Falkirk
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Dunfermline since 2016
Dunfermline
Ayr United
Goals: Scored
12
12
Games: Scored
6 / 14
10 / 14
Clean sheets
4 / 14
8 / 14
DUN
4
D
4
AYR
6
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Dunfermline
0 - 1Ayr United
0 - 2Ayr United
Draw1 - 1Draw
Dunfermline2 - 0
0 - 1Ayr United
Dunfermline2 - 1
Dunfermline3 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Ayr United
Dunfermline3 - 2
0 - 1Ayr United
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Ayr United
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at Ayr United since 2016
Ayr United
Dunfermline
Goals: Scored
18
14
Games: Scored
8 / 14
10 / 14
Clean sheets
4 / 14
6 / 14
DUN
4
D
6
AYR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ayr United
0 - 1Dunfermline
Ayr United3 - 0
Ayr United1 - 0
Draw3 - 3Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Ayr United3 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 1Dunfermline
0 - 1Dunfermline
Ayr United4 - 1
0 - 2Dunfermline
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics
Dunfermline 5th Ayr United 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Dunfermline will score no more than 1 goal
0
34%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 71% probability that Ayr United will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Dunfermline have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
-2
Ayr United’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.1
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Dunfermline
PG (predicted goals)
Ayr United
1.1
1.1
Attack rating
1%
better
DUN
AYR
view stats
Games scored10
11
Failed to score6
4
Scored first9
8
Goals scored22
19
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.2
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for17
15
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+1%
Defence rating
8%
better
DUN
AYR
view stats
Games conceded8
10
Clean sheets8
5
Conceded first5
5
Goals conceded15
14
Avg. goals conceded0.9
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded7
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+8%

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Dunfermline Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16836
J MullenA. TodR FraserJ Mullen
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Mullen DEF1612
5
1
A. Tod MID1681
2
-
R Fraser DEF153
-
C Gilmour  MID151
6
-
A Amade MID13
1
-
K Ritchie-Hosler MID13
-
M Todd MID1313
-
T Oakley-Boothe MID13
2
-
J Caceres FWD132
1
1
C Kane FWD132
1
-
S. Kearney DEF121
2
-
E Otoo DEF11
1
-
R Macleod FWD112
2
-
B Terrell GLK9
1
-
N. Abdulai DEF9
1
-
K Bray MID9
-
C Hamilton MID9
3
-
M. Munn GLK8
-
K Benedictus DEF8
2
-
B. Stewart FWD84
-
J. Cooper MID71
-
Z Rudden FWD322
-
D Mehmet GLK1
-
S Fisher DEF1
-
Ayr United Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
17536
S McMannM McKenzieM RusM Rus
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S McMann DEF1711
4
-
M McKenzie FWD1751
1
-
E Walker FWD1642
3
1
D Mitchell GLK15
-
M Rus MID1513
5
1
K Holt DEF142
1
-
J Murphy FWD1431
4
-
D Watret DEF131
1
1
K. Ure MID131
2
-
J. Bonnar MID131
2
-
N McAllister DEF1211
5
-
L Dick DEF12
3
-
S Bannigan MID12
2
-
B Dempsey MID111
1
-
A Dowds FWD111
-
C Main FWD1111
1
-
L King DEF10
3
-
G Oakley FWD8
1
-
D Thomas MID7
-
S Want DEF3
1
-
L. Russell GLK2
-