Ayr Utd vs Inverness CT: result 1-3 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 12, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Somerset Park, Ayr
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What was the result of Ayr Utd vs Inverness CT?
Inverness CT won 1-3 on September 12, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. LongstaffInverness CT
- 17′R. DuncanInverness CT
- 27′O. StirtonAyr Utd
- 71′A. MackinnonInverness CT
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Inverness CT win at 37%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ayr Utd vs Inverness CT
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ayr Utd
- 7O. Stirton
- 6R. Lyon
- 11R. Taylor
- 12Olly Whyte
- 16B. Summers
- 17Thomas Hatton
- 8L. King
- 20L. McBeth
- 32D. Watret
- 33S. McMann
- 1H. Stone
Inverness CT
- 11L. Longstaff
- 16R. Duncan
- 2C. Macleod
- 4G. Shinnie
- 7P. Allan
- 8A. Mackinnon
- 17L. Sole
- 35A. Stewart
- 5Remmi Eugene Savage
- 6D. Devine
- 1R. Munro
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ayr Utd have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Inverness CT have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Partick(away) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Morton(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Raith Rovers(away) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Kilmarnock(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Dunfermline(away) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Raith Rovers(home) | 0-2 | Championship |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Stenhousemuir(away) | 1-3 | Championship |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Partick(home) | 1-1 | Championship |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Heart Of Midlothian(away) | 2-6 | League Cup |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Arbroath(away) | 0-0 | Championship |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Ayr Utd wins, 0 draws, 3 Inverness CT wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2026 | Ayr Utd 1-2 Inverness CT | Challenge Cup |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Inverness CT 1-2 Ayr Utd | Championship |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Ayr Utd 1-3 Inverness CT | Championship |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Inverness CT 3-1 Ayr Utd | Championship |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Ayr Utd 1-0 Inverness CT | Championship |
| May 5, 2023 | Inverness CT 1-2 Ayr Utd | Championship |
Last archived meeting: Ayr Utd vs Inverness CT on Feb 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Ayr Utd score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Inverness CT score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr Utd | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Inverness CT | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 11 matches) and Inverness CT sit 4th (16 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Inverness CT | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Ayr Utd | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy