St Johnstone vs Ayr United Prediction 17 February 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams St. Johnstone and Ayr United are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 19:45. The tournament match Challenge Cup will take place in the city of Perth at the McDiarmid Park stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team St. Johnstone being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 12 December 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 2:4. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Ayr United):
- ball possession percentage: 38% vs 62%;
- corner kicks: 2 vs 7;
- fouls: 7 vs 13;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 4;
- shots on target: 3 vs 8.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams St. Johnstone and Ayr United:
- played 5 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 3, for the away team - 1, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 8 against 5;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.6, in the 2nd half - 1;
- average total goals in the match - 2.6.
Head-to-head statistics St Johnstone - Ayr United
St. Johnstone Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 24 January 2026 as part of the Championship tournament (home team - St. Johnstone, away team - Dunfermline). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here's the game statistics (St. Johnstone vs Dunfermline):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 6;
- fouls: 12 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
✅The St. Johnstone team has already started their championship performance, but it's too early to talk about any statistics. So let's take a look at the results of the last 10 official matches (including this season's games).
During this time, the team has won 5 victories, drew 2 times, and suffered 3 defeats. They managed to delight the fans with 15 goals, averaging 1.5 goals per game. It is worth noting that at home, the team averages 1.5 goals per match. Regarding goals conceded, the average is 0.7 goals over the same period.
Match Results: St. Johnstone
Ayr United Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 24 January 2026 as part of the Championship tournament (home team - Partick Thistle, away - Ayr United). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:1.
Here are the match stats (Ayr United vs Partick Thistle):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 9;
- fouls: 7 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
📊For now, let's look at the team's statistics based on the last 10 matches in the calendar. During this time, the team Ayr United gifted its fans with 4 victories, played to a draw 3 times, and finished 3 games with a defeat.
⚽Overall, the indicators speak for themselves, but let's also assess the effectiveness during this time. The figures are as follows:
- total number of goals - 17;
- average goals scored - 1.7;
- average goals conceded - 1.4.
Match Results: Ayr United
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- home team wins - 3, away team wins - 1, draws - 1.
- Ayr United won with a +1.5 handicap in 11 of last 12 games.
- Ayr United won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.6, the guests - 1;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.6;
- both teams scored: overall - 3; at the home team's field - 1.
Statistics: St. Johnstone vs Ayr United
- average total in the tournament: 1.5 vs 4;
- average total goals scored: 1.5 vs 3;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 2;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1 vs 1;
- St. Johnstone: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- Ayr United: average total away in the tournament - 0;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 1.5) vs 1.7 (away - 1.25).
- Ayr United have conceded in last 9 games.
Prediction on corners
St. Johnstone: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4; at home field - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 7.1; at home field - 7.5.
Ayr United: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 6.5, away - 0;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.6; away - 4.75.
- Over 9.5 corners in last 6 Ayr United games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 5;
- both teams scored all-time - 3 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
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Betting Tips: St. Johnstone - Ayr United
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