Morton vs Ayr Utd: result 3-1 and analysis
ChampionshipRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Cappielow Park, Greenock
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What was the result of Morton vs Ayr Utd?
Morton won 3-1 on August 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 51′O. PendleburyAyr Utd
- 62′R. CrawfordMorton
- 75′R. MuirheadMorton (pen.)
- 87′S. BoydMorton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Morton have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Ayr Utd have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Edinburgh City(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Ross County(away) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Stranraer(home) | 3-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Kelty Hearts(away) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | ST Mirren(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Alloa Athletic(home) | 6-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 25, 2023 | ST Johnstone(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Stenhousemuir(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Stirling Albion(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Jul 11, 2023 | East Kilbride(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Morton win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Ayr Utd win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2023 | Ayr Utd 1-1 Morton | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Morton 1-3 Ayr Utd | Championship |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Ayr Utd 1-1 Morton | Championship |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Morton 1-1 Ayr Utd | Challenge Cup |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Morton 1-2 Ayr Utd | Championship |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Morton 1-1 Ayr Utd | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Morton score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ayr Utd score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Ayr Utd | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Morton sit 9th in Championship (0 points from 3 matches) and Ayr Utd sit 5th (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ayr Utd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Morton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy