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St. Johnstone - Ayr United: our prediction

17/02/2026•20:45

St. Johnstone

3:3

(1:2)

Finished AP

4 tab 5

Ayr United

St. Johnstone vs Ayr United Preview — Challenge Cup Final Stage

St. Johnstone, home favourite (odds 1.73), faces Ayr United in the Challenge Cup. In their last 10 matches, St. Johnstone have 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, with a solid defence (6 clean sheets). Ayr United, struggling away (1 win in 10 matches), show an inconsistent attack. Statistics suggest a low-scoring game with home advantage.

Our St. Johnstone vs Ayr United predictions

St. Johnstone to score at least one goal

St. Johnstone have scored in 7 of their last 10 matches (70%). At home, their attack is more effective. Against an Ayr United defence that has conceded in 8 of their last 10 matches, the hosts are likely to score.

1.12

Confidence

High

Under 2.5 goals

St. Johnstone have recorded under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10 matches (70%). Ayr United have done so in 4/10 (40%). St. Johnstone's solid defence and Ayr United's attacking difficulties away reduce the likelihood of a high-scoring game.

Confidence

High

St. Johnstone to win

St. Johnstone are home favourites with odds of 1.73. In their last 10 matches, they have won 5 times (50%). Their defence is solid (6 clean sheets). Ayr United struggle away (1 win in 10). Form and home advantage support this bet.

1.56

Confidence

Medium

Market signals on St. Johnstone vs Ayr United

PRO

Predictions detected by our algorithms and recommended by the market

St. Johnstone vs Ayr United Statistics

History

1 Home / 2 Away

Win

	St. Johnstone	Ayr United
Win	6 3 1	4 3 3
Win Draw Lose

When Favorite

	1	2
Did not lose by being a favorite	90%	100%
Victory by being rated between 1.00 and 1.20	100%	0%
Victory by being rated between 1.21 and 1.50	75%	100%
Victory by being rated between 1.51 and 1.80	25%	0%
Victory by being rated between 1.81 and above	100%	33%
Win by being a favorite	60%	50%

When Outsider

	1	2
Did not lose by being an outsider	0%	25%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.0 and 1.2	0%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.21 and 1.5	0%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.51 and 1.8	0%	0%
Win against an opponent rated between 1.8 and above	0%	25%
Win by being an outsider	0%	25%

Clean sheet

	1	2
Clean sheet	70% 30%	10% 90%
Yes No

Both teams score

	1	2
Both teams score	20% 80%	80% 20%
Yes No

Half-time

	1	2
Draw at halftime	40% 60%	40% 60%
Goals Over/Under 0.5 by team	40% 60%	70% 30%
Goals Over/Under 0.5 per game	60% 40%	80% 20%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 by team	10% 90%	30% 70%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 per game	20% 80%	60% 40%
Leading at half-time	40% 60%	50% 50%
More goals Under goals

Half with most goals

	1	2
1st half	30%	50%
2nd half	40%	30%

Goals Over/Under

	1	2
Goals Over/Under 0.5 per game	80% 20%	90% 10%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 per game	40% 60%	90% 10%
Goals Over/Under 2.5 per game	30% 70%	60% 40%
Goals Over/Under 3.5 per game	30% 70%	30% 70%
Goals Over/Under 4.5 per game	20% 80%	30% 70%
More goals Under goals

Goals Over/Under (by team)

	1	2
Goals Over/Under 0.5 by team	70% 30%	80% 20%
Goals Over/Under 1.5 by team	40% 60%	50% 50%
Goals Over/Under 2.5 by team	20% 80%	20% 80%
Goals Over/Under 3.5 by team	20% 80%	10% 90%
Goals Over/Under 4.5 by team	10% 90%	100%
More goals Under goals

% of matches in which a player has scored

	1	2
Reece McAlear	44% (4/9)	25% (2/8)	Anton Dowds
Ruari Paton	30% (3/10)	33% (2/6)	Jamie Murphy
Jamie Gullan	22% (2/9)	11% (1/9)	Ben Dempsey
Joshua McPake	20% (2/10)	13% (1/8)	Leon King
Liam Smith	20% (2/10)
Kai Fotheringham	10% (1/10)
Josh Fowler	10% (1/10)
Morgan Boyes	13% (1/8)
Cheick Diabate	11% (1/9)
Jack Baird	13% (1/8)

Total goals per player

	1	2
Ruari Paton	⚽⚽⚽⚽4	⚽⚽2	Anton Dowds
Reece McAlear	⚽⚽⚽⚽4	⚽⚽2	Jamie Murphy
Jamie Gullan	⚽⚽⚽3	⚽1	Ben Dempsey
Liam Smith	⚽⚽2	⚽1	Leon King
Joshua McPake	⚽⚽2
Cheick Diabate	⚽1
Kai Fotheringham	⚽1
Jack Baird	⚽1
Josh Fowler	⚽1
Morgan Boyes	⚽1

Over corners (per game)

	1	2
Over corners 6.5	90%	50%
Over corners 7.5	80%	25%
Over corners 8.5	50%	25%
Over corners 9.5	50%	25%
Over corners 10.5	40%	25%
Over corners 11.5	30%	0%
Over corners 12.5	30%	0%

Over corners (per team)

	1	2
Over corners 2.5	0%	0%
Over corners 3.5	0%	0%
Over corners 4.5	0%	0%
Over corners 5.5	0%	0%
Over corners 6.5	0%	0%

Over X yellow cards (per team)

	1	2
0.5	40%	30%
1.5	40%	30%
2.5	30%	20%
3.5	10%	10%
4.5	10%	10%
5.5	0%	10%

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