Scotland - ChampionshipThe Energy Check StadiumData current as of September 02, 2026

Partick Thistle vs Ayr United: match statistics

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Partick Thistle vs Ayr United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Partick Thistle plays Ayr United in Championship (Scotland). The game is scheduled for September 5, 2026. Venue: The Energy Check Stadium.

Recent form

Partick Thistle has 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Ayr United has 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.25 points per game.

Scoring records

Partick Thistle scores 1.00 goals per game and allows 0.25. Ayr United scores 1.00 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 1.75 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 25% of Partick Thistle's games and 50% of Ayr United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 0% and 0%, compared with league averages of 35% for BTTS and 15% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Partick Thistle has the higher season xG average, 1.30 to 0.88 per game. Partick Thistle takes 9.5 shots per game, while Ayr United takes 5.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Partick Thistle leads at halftime in 50% of its games and scores 0.25 goals per game after halftime. Ayr United leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.25 after halftime.

When the teams score

Partick Thistle's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (1 goals). For Ayr United, it is minutes 31-45+ (3 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 1.75 goals. Both teams score in 35% of games, and 15% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 2 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.56)
(3.80)
(5.32)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Partick ThistleAyr United
1Goals scored / game1
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.25Goals allowed / game1
Partick ThistleAyr United
60%Average possession33%
Partick ThistleAyr United
3.5Shots on target / game2.75
Partick ThistleAyr United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.5Shots per game5.75
Partick ThistleAyr United
3.5Shots on target2.75
Partick ThistleAyr United
10.5%Shot conversion17.4%
Partick ThistleAyr United
60%Possession33%
Partick ThistleAyr United
1.3xG for0.88
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.8xG against1.27
Partick ThistleAyr United

Shooting quality

Partick Thistle: BalancedAyr United: Counter-attacking
Partick ThistleAyr United
Accuracy (shots on target)37%48%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.36

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Partick Thistle is 60% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Partick Thistle · 1.25 pts / game - Ayr United

Partick Thistle
WWDD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W50% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-0
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-0
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.3xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 0.80BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 0%
Ayr United
WDLD
Season result split
25% W50% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-1
1.25 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
DL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.88Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Partick Thistle is 300% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.25 goals / game - Partick Thistle · 1 goals / game - Ayr United

Partick Thistle scoring profile: very strong

Partick Thistle scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Ayr United keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).

Ayr United scoring profile: mixed

Ayr United scores in 75% of games (3 of 4 meczów), while Partick Thistle keeps a clean sheet in 75% (3 of 4 meczów).

4Goals scored (season)4
Partick ThistleAyr United
1Goals conceded (season)4
Partick ThistleAyr United
1.25Average goals per game2
Partick ThistleAyr United
4Goals scored (last 5)4
Partick ThistleAyr United
1Goals conceded (last 5)4
Partick ThistleAyr United

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
Partick ThistleAyr United
25%2 goals25%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%3 goals0%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%4 goals0%
Partick ThistleAyr United

How often they concede at least...

25%1 goal75%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%2 goals25%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%3 goals0%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%4 goals0%
Partick ThistleAyr United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

35%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time25%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%Scored in both halves25%
Partick ThistleAyr United

BTTS and goal count

0%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Partick ThistleAyr United
25%BTTS - last 550%
Partick ThistleAyr United

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Partick ThistleAyr United
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Partick ThistleAyr United

2nd half

50%Min. 1 goal after half-time50%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time0%
Partick ThistleAyr United
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Partick ThistleAyr United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Partick Thistle is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Partick Thistle · 1.75 pts / game - Ayr United

Partick Thistle - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing
Ayr United - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.75
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Partick ThistleAyr United
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.5
Partick ThistleAyr United
100%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Partick ThistleAyr United
50%No goal before half-time25%
Partick ThistleAyr United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per game (2nd half)1.25
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.25Goals scored (2nd half)0.25
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
Partick ThistleAyr United
0.5Average goals (2nd half)0.5
Partick ThistleAyr United
75%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Partick ThistleAyr United
75%No goal after half-time75%
Partick ThistleAyr United

Partick Thistle - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
8
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ayr United - second-half results

25% W50% R25% P
7
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 25%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime-0.5

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Partick Thistle - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.25
Goals scored / game0.80.3
Goals allowed / game0.00.3
Average goals per game0.80.5
1 goal50%50%
2 goals25%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%75%
No goal50%75%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Ayr United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.751.25
Goals scored / game0.80.3
Goals allowed / game0.80.3
Average goals per game1.50.5
1 goal100%50%
2 goals50%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal25%75%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 50% leading - 25% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 50% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Partick Thistle
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 76-90 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Ayr United
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
0
1
16-30
3
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

1.63
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 0.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Partick Thistle

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.50
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
42%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Ayr United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.39
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
167%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Partick ThistleLigaAyr United
Average goals per game 1.251.75 2.00
Both teams scored 25%35% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 0%15% 0%
Clean sheets 75%40% 25%
Goal before half-time 50%55% 100%
Goal after half-time 50%65% 50%

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

1.75
Average goals per game
35%
Both teams scored
15%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
40%
Clean sheets
1.15
Home goals / game
0.60
Away goals / game
+92%
Home attack advantage
+48%
Home defensive advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
55%
1 goal
20%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Partick Thistle's perspective: 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses against Ayr United. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 75% of them.

FAQ

When do Partick Thistle and Ayr United play?

Partick Thistle face Ayr United on September 5, 2026 in Championship at The Energy Check Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Partick Thistle won 2, Ayr United won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Partick Thistle vs Ayr United?

Partick Thistle score 1.00 goals per game on average and Ayr United 1.00. The Championship average is 1.75 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 15% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Partick Thistle's matches and 50% of Ayr United's.

What form are Partick Thistle and Ayr United in?

Over the last 5 games Partick Thistle have a 2-2-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Ayr United 1-2-1 (1.25 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Partick Thistle vs Ayr United — 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.