Scotland - ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Ayr United vs Arbroath: match statistics

Ayr United crest
Ayr United
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Arbroath crest
Arbroath

Ayr United vs Arbroath: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ayr United play Arbroath in Championship (Scotland). The match date is 11 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Ayr United: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Arbroath: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ayr United scores 1.06 and concedes 1.31 goals per match. Arbroath scores 1.19 and concedes 1.14. League average: 2.43 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ayr United 61%, Arbroath 53%. Over 2.5: Ayr United 42%, Arbroath 44%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Ayr United has higher xG: 1.35 vs 1.28. Ayr United: 10.3 shots per match, Arbroath: 10.1.

Match halves

Ayr United: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.36. Arbroath: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Ayr United: 16-30 (10 goals). Arbroath: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.43 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 0-3-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

I back 2 — Arbroath win; the visitors sit higher in the table (3rd vs Ayr 6th) and have won 12 matches this season compared to the hosts’ 7, indicating a clear seasonal edge. Arbroath also have the better goal record, 41–35, and create more opportunities (avg. 10.81 shots and 4.06 on target per away match vs Ayr’s 9.94 and 3.75 in home games), with almost identical xG For (1.32 vs 1.31). Over the last five matches Arbroath average 1.0 point per game (record 1-2-2, 4 scored, 6 conceded), while Ayr average just 0.4 points in their last 5 (0-2-3, 2 scored, 9 conceded), which strongly favors the visitors. On the other hand Ayr record higher possession (52% vs 43%) and a lower xG Against at home (1.19 vs 1.41), and the hosts have a high home draw rate (44%), increasing the probability of a shared point. Balancing these figures I assign Arbroath the highest probability at 50%, draw 30% and Ayr win 20%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

58Possession (%)42
Ayr UnitedArbroath
13Shots3
Ayr UnitedArbroath
6Shots on target0
Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.79xG0.62
Ayr UnitedArbroath
7Corners3
Ayr UnitedArbroath
76Dangerous attacks57
Ayr UnitedArbroath
13Fouls16
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3Cards2
Ayr UnitedArbroath

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.06Goals scored / match1.19
Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.31Goals conceded / match1.14
Ayr UnitedArbroath
50%Average possession45%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3.86Shots on target / match3.61
Ayr UnitedArbroath

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.33Shots per match10.08
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3.86Shots on target3.61
Ayr UnitedArbroath
10.2%Shot conversion11.8%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
50%Possession45%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.35xG for1.28
Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.26xG against1.26
Ayr UnitedArbroath

Shooting quality

Ayr United: BalancedArbroath: Balanced
Ayr UnitedArbroath
Accuracy (shots on target)37%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Arbroath is 67% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Ayr United · 1 pts / match - Arbroath

Ayr United
LWLLL
Season result split
22% W42% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-15-13
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-7-7
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.13Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Arbroath
LLWDD
Season result split
36% W36% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-13-10
1.44 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-5-8
Last 5 away
0-3-2
DDLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Arbroath is 12% better for: goals scored per match.

1.06 goals / match - Ayr United · 1.19 goals / match - Arbroath

Arbroath is 15% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.31 goals / match - Ayr United · 1.14 goals / match - Arbroath

Ayr United scoring profile: strong

Ayr United scores in 72% of matches (26 of 36 matches), while Arbroath keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

Arbroath scoring profile: strong

Arbroath scores in 64% of matches (23 of 36 matches), while Ayr United keeps a clean sheet in 22% (8 of 36 matches).

38Goals scored (season)43
Ayr UnitedArbroath
47Goals conceded (season)41
Ayr UnitedArbroath
2.36Average goals in match2.33
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3Goals scored (last 5)4
Ayr UnitedArbroath
8Goals conceded (last 5)6
Ayr UnitedArbroath

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal64%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
22%2 goals33%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
8%3 goals17%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3%4 goals6%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal72%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
36%2 goals22%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
14%3 goals11%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3%4 goals6%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time11%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
3%BTTS in both halves6%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
8%Scored in both halves22%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
40%BTTS - last 540%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time56%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time19%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ayr United is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.39 pts / match - Ayr United · 1.17 pts / match - Arbroath

Ayr United - half-time state
36% leading31% draw33% trailing
Arbroath - half-time state
22% leading50% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per match (1st half)1.17
Ayr UnitedArbroath
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.42
Ayr UnitedArbroath
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.42
Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.22Average goals (1st half)0.83
Ayr UnitedArbroath
56%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
50%No goal before half-time67%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

After half-time (2nd half)

0.97Points per match (2nd half)1.36
Ayr UnitedArbroath
0.36Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Ayr UnitedArbroath
0.78Goals conceded (2nd half)0.72
Ayr UnitedArbroath
1.14Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Ayr UnitedArbroath
47%Clean sheet after half-time50%
Ayr UnitedArbroath
69%No goal after half-time47%
Ayr UnitedArbroath

Ayr United - second-half results

17% W47% R36% P
50
Half-time points
25
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
-15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding61%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 22%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Arbroath - second-half results

28% W53% R19% P
42
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding164%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ayr United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.80
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-1-4
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Arbroath - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Ayr United
ScoredConceded
9
8
0-15
10
4
16-30
6
7
31-45
4
10
46-60
2
7
61-75
7
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Arbroath
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
4
4
16-30
7
6
31-45
10
7
46-60
9
7
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.35
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ayr United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.29
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.48
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

Arbroath

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Ayr UnitedLigaArbroath
Average goals in match 2.362.43 2.33
Both teams scored 61%48% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%44% 44%
Clean sheets 22%33% 28%
Goal before half-time 78%70% 56%
Goal after half-time 64%68% 67%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.43
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Ayr United 0 - 3 - 0 Arbroath. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Arbroath FC
1 : 1
Ayr United FC
Ayr United FC
1 : 1
Arbroath FC
Arbroath FC
1 : 1
Ayr United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Ayr United vs Arbroath?

The Championship match finished Ayr United 1:0 Arbroath. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Ayr United and Arbroath?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Ayr United won 0, Arbroath won 0 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ayr United vs Arbroath?

Ayr United score 1.06 goals per game on average and Arbroath 1.19. The Championship average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Ayr United's matches and 53% of Arbroath's.

What form are Ayr United and Arbroath in?

Over the last 5 games Ayr United have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Arbroath 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ayr United vs Arbroath?

The statistical background for Ayr United vs Arbroath — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.