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

Fri 18th Sep, 19:30 BST, Ochilview Park, Stenhousemuir

Friday evening sees Barry Nicholson’s Queen's Park and Gary Naysmith’s Ayr United go up against one another in a Championship battle at the Ochilview Park. This preview has odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers for seventeen different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that changes as you explore. Our predictions are based on 20-game form, so all stats are shown for each side's last 20 too. Home, away and overall records can be found, while there's also head to head (H2H) history later on in the preview.


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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Queen's Park
37%
--
Draw
29%
--
Ayr United
34%
--
Draw 1-1
13%
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Queen's Park 1-0
12%
--
Ayr United 1-0
12%
--
Draw 0-0
11%
--
Queen's Park 2-1
8%
--
Ayr United 2-1
7%
--
Queen's Park 2-0
7%
--
Ayr United 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
4%
--
Queen's Park 3-1
3%
--
Queen's Park 3-0
3%
--
Ayr United 3-1
3%
--
Ayr United 3-0
2%
--
Queen's Park 3-2
2%
--
Ayr United 3-2
1%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
38%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
62%
--
Home 1st Goal
48%
--
Away 1st Goal
45%
--
No 1st Goal
7%
--
BTTS - Yes
45%
--
BTTS - No
55%
--
BTTS - Home Win
14%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
13%
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Home/draw
66%
--
Away/draw
63%
--
Home/away
71%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
65%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
35%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
19%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
81%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
8%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
92%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
3%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
97%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
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Home DNB
58%
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Away DNB
54%
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Queen's Park win to nil
23%
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Ayr United win to nil
21%
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Win / draw / win Championship table
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
Stenhousemuir5713 
l
 
0-2A
Nov 14
Jan 23
Apr 3
Sep 25
Dec 5
Feb 20
Apr 24
2
Partick5411 
Nov 7
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 13
Dec 26
Oct 17
l
 
1-0A
Mar 6
Dec 19
3
Raith Rovers5410 
l
 
1-2A
Oct 10
Dec 19
Mar 6
Nov 14
l
 
2-0A
Apr 3
Jan 23
4
Arbroath508 
Dec 5
Sep 25
Apr 24
Feb 20
w
 
2-0F
Nov 7
Jan 9
Mar 27
5
Livingston506 
Nov 21
l
 
2-0A
Apr 10
Feb 13
Dec 12
Oct 3
Apr 30
Feb 27
6
Dunfermline5-16 
Oct 24
Sep 12
Mar 27
Jan 9
Oct 10
d
 
1-1A
Apr 10
Jan 30
7
Ayr United5-15 
Sep 18
Oct 31
Jan 2
Mar 20
-
-
-
-
8
Queen's Park5-44 
-
-
-
-
Oct 31
Sep 18
Mar 20
Jan 2
9
Inverness5-43 
Oct 3
Dec 12
Feb 27
Apr 30
Sep 12
Nov 21
Feb 13
Apr 17
10
Greenock 5-51 
w
 
2-1F
Oct 17
Jan 30
Apr 17
d
 
1-1F
Oct 24
Dec 23
Mar 13
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Queen's Park 8TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Queen's Park2 - 1Greenock
Queen's Park0 - 2Stenhousemuir
Queen's Park1 - 2Raith Rovers
Queen's Park0 - 2Dunfermline
Queen's Park0 - 2Raith Rovers
Queen's Park1 - 0Ross County
Queen's Park1 - 1Ayr United
Queen's Park1 - 0Airdrieonians
Queen's Park1 - 1St. Johnstone
Queen's Park3 - 2Greenock
Queen's Park0 - 1Ross County
Queen's Park2 - 1Arbroath
Queen's Park2 - 2Partick
Queen's Park1 - 1Dunfermline
Queen's Park2 - 1Raith Rovers
Queen's Park0 - 0Ayr United
Queen's Park0 - 0Airdrieonians
Queen's Park0 - 1Partick
Queen's Park1 - 2St. Johnstone
Queen's Park0 - 0Greenock
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HQueen's Park2 - 1Greenock
AQueen's Park0 - 0Partick
HQueen's Park0 - 2Stenhousemuir
HQueen's Park1 - 2Raith Rovers
AQueen's Park0 - 2Livingston
AQueen's Park1 - 1Partick
HQueen's Park0 - 2Dunfermline
AQueen's Park0 - 0Greenock
HQueen's Park0 - 2Raith Rovers
HQueen's Park1 - 0Ross County
AQueen's Park1 - 1St. Johnstone
AQueen's Park0 - 1Arbroath
HQueen's Park1 - 1Ayr United
AQueen's Park2 - 1Ayr United
HQueen's Park1 - 0Airdrieonians
AQueen's Park0 - 1Dunfermline
HQueen's Park1 - 1St. Johnstone
HQueen's Park3 - 2Greenock
AQueen's Park1 - 0Ross County
HQueen's Park0 - 1Ross County
Ayr United 7TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Partick1 - 0Ayr United
Raith Rovers2 - 0Ayr United
Dunfermline1 - 1Ayr United
Airdrieonians2 - 1Ayr United
Ross County2 - 1Ayr United
Raith Rovers3 - 0Ayr United
Queen's Park1 - 1Ayr United
Arbroath1 - 1Ayr United
St. Johnstone3 - 1Ayr United
Partick2 - 1Ayr United
Greenock 1 - 1Ayr United
Dunfermline2 - 3Ayr United
Airdrieonians0 - 1Ayr United
Ross County3 - 3Ayr United
Queen's Park0 - 0Ayr United
Partick2 - 1Ayr United
Raith Rovers0 - 2Ayr United
St. Johnstone0 - 0Ayr United
Dunfermline0 - 1Ayr United
Greenock 2 - 2Ayr United
Goals: Scored
15
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
3
Draw
6
Lost
11
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
AAyr United1 - 1Queen's Park
HAyr United1 - 2Queen's Park
AAyr United1 - 1Arbroath
AAyr United1 - 3St. Johnstone
HAyr United0 - 0Ross County
HAyr United2 - 1Raith Rovers
AAyr United1 - 2Partick
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Queen's Park since 2022
Queen's Park
Ayr United
Goals: Scored
11
15
Games: Scored
7 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
1 / 8
1
D
3
AYR
4
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Queen's Park
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
2 - 3Ayr United
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2Ayr United
2 - 5Ayr United
Queen's Park2 - 0
2 - 3Ayr United
League games at Ayr United since 2022
Ayr United
Queen's Park
Goals: Scored
15
11
Games: Scored
7 / 8
6 / 8
Clean sheets
2 / 8
1 / 8
2
D
4
AYR
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ayr United
1 - 2Queen's Park
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Ayr United3 - 2
1 - 2Queen's Park
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
Ayr United5 - 0
Goal Statistics

Goals have been a problem for Queen's Park of late. It has been 12 Championship matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Friday evening against Ayr United.

Queen's Park 8th Ayr United 7th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Queen's Park 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
-21
Queen's Park have scored 21% fewer goals at home than predicted
-11
Ayr United have scored 11% fewer goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.1
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2026/2027 season
Queen's Park
PG (predicted goals)
Ayr United
1.2
1.1
Attack rating
AYR
26%
better
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Games scored2
3
Failed to score3
2
Scored first1
2
Goals scored3
4
Avg. goals scored0.6
0.8
Avg. shots per game5
6
Avg. shots per goal8
7
Conversion rate for12
14
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
AYR
9%
better
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Games conceded4
4
Clean sheets1
1
Conceded first3
3
Goals conceded7
5
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
8
Conversion rate against15%
13%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+9%

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

Queen's Park Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5212
J WillsM RuthE MurrayC Pignatiello
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Wills GLK5
1
-
C Pignatiello DEF5
2
-
R Lamie DEF5
-
E Murray DEF51
-
A. McCallion MID5
1
-
R. Mclean MID51
1
-
L. Stewart FWD5
-
J Hamilton FWD5
-
A Connolly FWD5
-
M Ruth FWD52
-
S Martin MID4
1
-
T. McDonnell MID4
-
L Longridge FWD4
1
-
C Smith FWD3
-
N Todorov FWD31
-
Z Mauchin DEF2
1
-
M. Mackenzie DEF2
-
B. Brannan DEF2
1
-
M Shiels DEF2
1
-
Z. Lawson FWD2
-
Ayr United Championship squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
5112
H StoneL. McBethR. TaylorL. McBeth
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
H Stone GLK4
-
L. McBeth DEF41
2
-
S McMann DEF4
-
D Watret DEF4
1
-
L Dick DEF4
-
K Holt DEF4
1
-
R Lyon MID4
-
R. Taylor MID411
-
B Summers MID41
1
-
O. Stirton FWD4
-
J Murphy FWD41
-
N McAllister DEF3
-
T. Hatton FWD3
-
L King DEF2
1
K. Mitchell FWD2
-
O. Whyte MID1
-
M McKenzie FWD1
-
J. Landers FWD1
-