Ayr Utd vs Dunfermline: result 4-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 25, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Somerset Park, Ayr
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What was the result of Ayr Utd vs Dunfermline?
Ayr Utd won 4-1 on August 25, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. ForrestAyr Utd
- 37′A. ForrestAyr Utd
- 39′L. ShanklandAyr Utd
- 55′J. LongridgeDunfermline
- 81′M. MoffatAyr Utd
Official lineup for Ayr Utd vs Dunfermline
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ayr Utd
- 7M. Moffat
- 17L. Shankland
- 4M. Kerr
- 6Andrew Geggan
- 8R. Crawford
- 10A. Forrest
- 16J. Adams
- 18A. Murdoch
- 5M. Rose
- 27L. Smith
- 1R. Doohan
Dunfermline
- 9A. Ryan
- 10L. Longridge
- 18Fayssal El Bakhtaoui
- 19James Michael Vincent
- 28J. Craigen
- 2R. Williamson
- 3J. Longridge
- 5M. Durnan
- 6L. Ashcroft
- 14D. Devine
- 16Lee Robinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ayr Utd have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Dunfermline have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Dundee(away) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Inverness CT(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Partick(home) | 2-0 | Championship |
| Jul 24, 2018 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 5-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Albion Rovers(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Heart Of Midlothian(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Ross County(home) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Dundee Utd(away) | 3-2 | Championship |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Stirling Albion(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2018 | Brechin(away) | 7-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Ayr Utd win, 2 draws, 3 Dunfermline wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Dunfermline 0-1 Ayr Utd | Championship |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Ayr Utd 0-2 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Dunfermline 1-1 Ayr Utd | Championship |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Ayr Utd 0-0 Dunfermline | Championship |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Ayr Utd 0-2 Dunfermline | League One |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Dunfermline 3-2 Ayr Utd | League One |
Last archived meeting: Dunfermline vs Ayr Utd on Mar 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Ayr Utd score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Dunfermline score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Utd | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Dunfermline | 2.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ayr Utd sit 7th in Championship (12 points from 10 matches) and Dunfermline sit 5th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dunfermline | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Ayr Utd | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
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