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Queen's Park v Ayr United : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 25th Oct, 15:00 BST, Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

We’ve Championship action to enjoy on Saturday afternoon, as Barry Nicholson and his Queen's Park side host Scott Brown’s Ayr United at the Ochilview Park. Below there are predictions for 17 markets, supporting statistics including head to heads (H2Hs), and odds. Access it all using the tabs below.


Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

We're tipping a close-fought game here and, as such, we predict under 2.5 goals. That means we a suggesting 2 goals or fewer will be scored in total as Queen's Park and Ayr United go head-to-head. Tight defences and clear heads will be required to deliver us a winner, but we trust both sides to deliver just that. The statistics and the odds below point in this direction 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
Queen's Park
22%
17/107/4
Draw
30%
21/102/1
Ayr United
48%
6/411/8
Ayr United 1-0
17%
13/211/2
Draw 0-0
14%
7/16/1
Draw 1-1
13%
5/119/4
Ayr United 2-0
11%
11/19/1
Queen's Park 1-0
10%
7/113/2
Ayr United 2-1
8%
10/18/1
Queen's Park 2-1
5%
10/117/2
Ayr United 3-0
4%
22/118/1
Queen's Park 2-0
4%
12/111/1
Ayr United 3-1
3%
22/116/1
Draw 2-2
3%
16/112/1
Ayr United 4-0
1%
50/133/1
Ayr United 3-2
1%
33/122/1
Queen's Park 3-1
1%
25/118/1
Ayr United 4-1
1%
50/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
31%
5/411/10
Under 2.5 Goals
69%
8/133/5
Home 1st Goal
38%
11/1023/20
Away 1st Goal
51%
20/2119/20
No 1st Goal
10%
7/16/1
BTTS - Yes
37%
10/1110/11
BTTS - No
63%
4/54/5
BTTS - Home Win
7%
11/219/4
BTTS - Draw
16%
15/417/5
BTTS - Away Win
14%
5/14/1
Home/draw
52%
1/28/15
Away/draw
78%
4/92/5
Home/away
70%
4/111/3
Over 1.5 Goals
58%
2/54/11
Under 1.5 Goals
42%
7/417/10
Over 3.5 Goals
13%
3/127/10
Under 3.5 Goals
87%
2/91/5
Over 4.5 Goals
5%
13/26/1
Under 4.5 Goals
95%
1/141/16
Over 5.5 Goals
1%
10/112/1
Under 5.5 Goals
99%
1/501/300
Over 0.5 Goals
86%
1/161/18
Under 0.5 Goals
14%
7/16/1
Home DNB
43%
10/111/1
Away DNB
69%
4/58/11
Queen's Park win to nil
15%
10/3-
Ayr United win to nil
34%
3/1-
Queen's Park / Queen's Park
18%
7/218/5
Queen's Park / Ayr United
3%
33/122/1
Queen's Park / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Queen's Park
13%
5/15/1
Draw / Ayr United
14%
5/19/2
Draw / Draw
18%
15/410/3
Ayr United / Queen's Park
3%
33/122/1
Ayr United / Ayr United
20%
3/114/5
Ayr United / Draw
6%
14/111/1
Win / draw / win Championship table

Queen's Park have played 11 matches so far this season and are in 8th position in the league. Queen's Park are winless in the 8 games they have played against teams above them in the table and have conceded in 6 of those games. Queen's Park are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 3 of those games.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 4 and won zero. Queen's Park have conceded 12 goals, scored 5, failed to score in 3 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Queen's Park have played 5 games at home, winning 0, drawing 2 and losing 3 fixtures. They have scored 2 goals, conceded 6 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times in home league games.

Ayr United lay in 4th place on 17 points in the Championship league table having played 10 matches. Ayr United are unbeaten away after 5 games and have kept 3 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 8 games against teams below them in the table, winning 4, drawing 3 and losing 1 game. They have scored 13 goals and kept 2 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Ayr United have conceded 8 goals and have failed to score in 1 match.

Away league performance

Ayr United have played 5 away games, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 0 games. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.6 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Queen's Park
Ayr United
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone111124 
l
 
1-2A
Nov 15
Jan 10
Mar 28
Dec 13
d
 
0-00-0
May 1
Feb 28
2
Partick10421 
l
 
0-1A
Nov 1
Dec 27
May 1
Dec 6
Oct 21
Apr 4
Jan 24
3
Arbroath11-218 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
4-1A
Jan 31
Mar 21
Nov 15
d
 
1-1F
Apr 11
Feb 14
4
Ayr United10517 
Oct 25
d
 
1-1F
Mar 14
Jan 3
-
-
-
-
5
Raith Rovers11-214 
Nov 8
d
 
1-1F
Apr 4
Jan 24
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-2F
Jan 31
Mar 28
6
Dunfermline10312 
Dec 13
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 25
Feb 28
Oct 31
w
 
0-1F
Mar 7
Dec 20
7
Greenock 11-111 
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 6
Feb 21
Apr 18
w
 
2-1F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
Dec 27
8
Queen's Park11-69 
-
-
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Oct 25
Jan 3
Mar 14
9
Ross County11-48 
Nov 21
w
 
1-2F
Apr 11
Feb 14
d
 
1-1F
Nov 8
Feb 21
Apr 18
10
Airdrieonians10-84 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
Mar 7
Dec 20
w
 
4-2F
Nov 22
Jan 10
Apr 25
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Queen's Park 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
W
4
D
2
Lost
14
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
1
Draw
8
Lost
11
Ayr United 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Ayr United have not lost to Queen's Park in 5 consecutive league meetings
League games at Queen's Park since 2022
Queen's Park
Ayr United
Goals: Scored
10
14
Games: Scored
6 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
0 / 6
1
D
1
AYR
4
League games at Ayr United since 2022
Ayr United
Queen's Park
Goals: Scored
14
9
Games: Scored
6 / 7
5 / 7
Clean sheets
2 / 7
1 / 7
1
D
4
AYR
2
Goal Statistics
Queen's Park 8th Ayr United 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
0.7
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
48%
1
35%
2
13%
3
4+
There is a 83% probability of Queen's Park scoring 1 goal or less
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
4+
There is a 66% probability that Ayr United will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-41
Queen's Park have scored 41% fewer goals at home than predicted
-12
Ayr United have scored 12% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.8
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Queen's Park
PG (predicted goals)
Ayr United
0.7
1.2
Attack rating
AYR
34%
better
view stats
Games scored7
8
Failed to score4
2
Scored first3
6
Goals scored8
14
Avg. goals scored0.7
1.4
Avg. shots per game6
8
Avg. shots per goal8
6
Conversion rate for12
18
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
AYR
17%
better
view stats
Games conceded8
7
Clean sheets3
3
Conceded first5
3
Goals conceded14
9
Avg. goals conceded1.3
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+17%

Queen's Park v Ayr United Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Queen's Park Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
11115
M ShielsT. McDonnellM ShielsR MacGregor
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Shiels DEF111
2
-
C Pignatiello DEF11
1
-
C Fox DEF11
3
-
H. Fieldson DEF11
2
-
T. McDonnell MID111
4
-
S. Drozd FWD11
3
-
L Longridge FWD11
2
-
C Ferrie GLK10
-
A Connolly FWD101
2
-
R MacGregor MID9
5
-
E Murray DEF8
1
-
R. Waugh MID5
-
G Savoury MID5
1
-
R. Friel DEF2
-
M Ruth FWD21
-
L McLeish FWD2
-
Ayr United Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10434
D MitchellM McKenzieM RusN McAllister
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Mitchell GLK10
-
S McMann DEF1011
1
-
M McKenzie FWD104
1
-
E Walker FWD1021
2
-
D Watret DEF91
1
1
K. Ure MID91
1
-
M Rus MID913
1
-
K Holt DEF81
-
N McAllister DEF811
4
-
G Oakley FWD8
1
-
L Dick DEF7
2
-
C Main FWD71
-
J Murphy FWD73
1
-
J. Bonnar MID61
1
-
B Dempsey MID61
-
A Dowds FWD6
-
D Thomas MID5
-
S Bannigan MID5
2
-
L King DEF4
2
-
S Want DEF2
1
-