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

Key match information

Ayr United played Partick Thistle in Championship (Scotland). The match was played on 6 December 2025. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Ayr United: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Partick Thistle: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ayr United scores 1.25 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Partick Thistle scores 1.69 and concedes 1.06. League average: 2.46 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ayr United 56%, Partick Thistle 63%. Over 2.5: Ayr United 31%, Partick Thistle 44%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Partick Thistle has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.49. Ayr United: 11.3 shots per match, Partick Thistle: 12.6.

Match halves

Ayr United: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.44. Partick Thistle: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.88.

Goals by minute

Ayr United: 0-15 (6 goals). Partick Thistle: 0-15 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.46 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

39Possession (%)61
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
7Shots18
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
2Shots on target3
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
1.06xG1.97
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
8Corners8
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
65Dangerous attacks87
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
11Fouls7
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
1Cards2
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

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 UnitedPartick Thistle
1.25Goals scored / match1.69
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
1Goals conceded / match1.06
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
51%Average possession55%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
4.88Shots on target / match5.13
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.31Shots per match12.56
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
4.88Shots on target5.13
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
11%Shot conversion13.4%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
51%Possession55%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
1.49xG for1.63
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
1.11xG against1.22
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

Shooting quality

Ayr United: BalancedPartick Thistle: Efficient finishing
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
Accuracy (shots on target)43%41%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.33

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.

Partick Thistle is 67% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Ayr United · 2 pts / match - Partick Thistle

Ayr United
DLDDW
Season result split
31% W50% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-8-3
1.44 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-3-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.02Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Partick Thistle
LWDWW
Season result split
63% W25% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-4-2
2.13 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-2
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WWDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 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.

Partick Thistle is 35% better for: goals scored per match.

1.25 goals / match - Ayr United · 1.69 goals / match - Partick Thistle

Ayr United is 6% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Ayr United · 1.06 goals / match - Partick Thistle

Ayr United scoring profile: strong

Ayr United scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Partick Thistle keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

Partick Thistle scoring profile: very strong

Partick Thistle scores in 94% of matches (15 of 16 matches), while Ayr United keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

20Goals scored (season)27
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
16Goals conceded (season)17
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
2.25Average goals in match2.75
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
5Goals scored (last 5)9
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal94%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
31%2 goals44%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
13%3 goals19%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
6%4 goals6%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal69%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
25%2 goals19%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
6%3 goals6%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0%4 goals6%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

* 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.

50%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time13%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
13%Scored in both halves19%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
40%BTTS - last 540%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

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

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

2nd half

56%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

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 - half-time state
50% leading13% draw38% trailing
Partick Thistle - half-time state
44% leading25% draw31% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)1.56
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0.81Goals scored (1st half)0.81
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.38
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
56%Clean sheet before half-time63%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
44%No goal before half-time44%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)1.75
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.88
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
0.94Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
56%Clean sheet after half-time63%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle
69%No goal after half-time44%
Ayr UnitedPartick Thistle

Ayr United - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
26
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding62%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 31%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Partick Thistle - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
25
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding143%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 63%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ayr United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Partick Thistle - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.00
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
6
2
0-15
3
3
16-30
4
3
31-45
2
5
46-60
2
0
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Partick Thistle
ScoredConceded
8
1
0-15
3
4
16-30
2
4
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 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.
+0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
95%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

Partick Thistle

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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 UnitedLigaPartick Thistle
Average goals in match 2.252.46 2.75
Both teams scored 56%50% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%45% 44%
Clean sheets 31%31% 31%
Goal before half-time 88%74% 81%
Goal after half-time 56%73% 81%

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

2.46
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Ayr UnitedYellow cardScott McMann
  2. Ayr UnitedSubstitutionOn: Nick McAllisterOff: Liam Dick
  3. Partick ThistleYellow cardBen Stanway
  4. Ayr UnitedSubstitutionOn: Anton DowdsOff: Dylan Watret
  5. Partick ThistleSubstitutionOn: Kyle TurnerOff: Ben Stanway
  6. Partick ThistleSubstitutionOn: Steven LawlessOff: Aidan Fitzpatrick
  7. Partick ThistleYellow cardKyle Turner

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Ayr United 0 - 0 - 1 Partick Thistle. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Partick Thistle FC
2 : 1
Ayr United FC

FAQ

What was the result of Ayr United vs Partick Thistle?

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

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

Ayr United score 1.25 goals per game on average and Partick Thistle 1.69. The Championship average is 2.46 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Ayr United's matches and 63% of Partick Thistle's.

What form are Ayr United and Partick Thistle in?

Over the last 5 games Ayr United have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Partick Thistle 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.