Scotland - ChampionshipData current as of 21 September 2026

Ayr United vs Stenhousemuir: match statistics

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Ayr United vs Stenhousemuir: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ayr United play Stenhousemuir in Championship (Scotland). The match date is 25 September 2026.

Current form

Ayr United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Stenhousemuir: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ayr United scores 1.00 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Stenhousemuir scores 1.57 and concedes 0.29. League average: 1.94 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ayr United 43%, Stenhousemuir 29%. Over 2.5: Ayr United 14%, Stenhousemuir 14%. League level: BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 23%.

xG, shots and style

Stenhousemuir has higher xG: 1.12 vs 1.00. Ayr United: 6.6 shots per match, Stenhousemuir: 6.3.

Match halves

Ayr United: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.29. Stenhousemuir: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Ayr United: 31-45+ (4 goals). Stenhousemuir: 46-60 (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 1.94 goals per match, BTTS 34%, Over 2.5 23%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.25)
(3.14)
(2.91)

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 UnitedStenhousemuir
1Goals scored / match1.57
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
1.14Goals conceded / match0.29
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
41%Average possession50%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
3.14Shots on target / match2.86
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

6.57Shots per match6.29
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
3.14Shots on target2.86
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
15.2%Shot conversion25%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
41%Possession50%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
1xG for1.12
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
1.26xG against1.34
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

Shooting quality

Ayr United: Counter-attackingStenhousemuir: Efficient finishing
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
Accuracy (shots on target)48%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.18
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.55

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.

Stenhousemuir is 275% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Ayr United · 3 pts / match - Stenhousemuir

Ayr United
LDLLW
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
WDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.99Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Stenhousemuir
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
86% W14% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-0
2.71 pts / match · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-0
Last 5 away
2-1-0
DWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Stenhousemuir is 57% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Ayr United · 1.57 goals / match - Stenhousemuir

Stenhousemuir is 293% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Ayr United · 0.29 goals / match - Stenhousemuir

Ayr United scoring profile: mixed

Ayr United scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Stenhousemuir keeps a clean sheet in 71% (5 of 7 matches).

Stenhousemuir scoring profile: very strong

Stenhousemuir scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Ayr United keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 matches).

7Goals scored (season)11
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
8Goals conceded (season)2
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
2.14Average goals in match1.86
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
7Goals conceded (last 5)1
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal100%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
29%2 goals43%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%3 goals14%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%4 goals0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal29%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
29%2 goals0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
14%3 goals0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%4 goals0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

* 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.

34%
League average

Goal patterns

29%BTTS at half-time14%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
29%Scored in both halves14%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS14%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
40%BTTS - last 520%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

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

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
43%Min. 2 goals before half-time14%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

2nd half

57%Min. 1 goal after half-time57%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

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.

Stenhousemuir is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.43 pts / match - Ayr United · 1.86 pts / match - Stenhousemuir

Ayr United - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing
Stenhousemuir - half-time state
43% leading57% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.43Points per match (1st half)1.86
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0.86Goals conceded (1st half)0.14
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
1.57Average goals (1st half)0.71
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
43%Clean sheet before half-time86%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
29%No goal before half-time43%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

After half-time (2nd half)

1.29Points per match (2nd half)2.14
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0.29Goals scored (2nd half)1
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0.29Goals conceded (2nd half)0.14
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
0.57Average goals (2nd half)1.14
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
71%Clean sheet after half-time86%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir
71%No goal after half-time43%
Ayr UnitedStenhousemuir

Ayr United - second-half results

29% W43% D29% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 29%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.6

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Stenhousemuir - second-half results

57% W43% D0% L
13
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 86%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ayr United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.00
Goals scored / match0.60.2
Goals conceded / match1.00.4
Average goals in match1.60.6
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Stenhousemuir - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.20
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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
0
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Stenhousemuir
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
1
16-30
1
0
31-45
4
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
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.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
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.
90%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
137%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Stenhousemuir

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.50
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+1.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
189%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
26%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.29
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 UnitedLigaStenhousemuir
Average goals in match 2.141.94 1.86
Both teams scored 43%34% 29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 14%23% 14%
Clean sheets 29%39% 71%
Goal before half-time 100%63% 57%
Goal after half-time 57%66% 57%

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

1.94
Average goals per match
34%
Both teams scored
23%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
39%
Clean sheets
1.11
Home goals / match
0.83
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
6%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Ayr United and Stenhousemuir play?

Ayr United face Stenhousemuir on 25 September 2026 in Championship. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

Ayr United score 1.00 goals per game on average and Stenhousemuir 1.57. The Championship average is 1.94 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 23% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Ayr United's matches and 29% of Stenhousemuir's.

What form are Ayr United and Stenhousemuir in?

Over the last 5 games Ayr United have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Stenhousemuir 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

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.