Ayr Utd host Partick in the Scottish Championship. Partick have been picking up results steadily this season, while Ayr Utd have blown hot and cold.
These two sides met just a few weeks ago, with Partick edging it 1-0. This time the venue flips, and that alone could change how things play out.
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Contrasting Recent Form
Over their last 20 matches across all competitions, Partick have lost only three times, drawing eleven along the way. It's a pattern built on resilience rather than free-scoring football, with 25 goals for and 13 against.
Ayr Utd: 20 completed matches; Partick: 20 completed matches.
Ayr Utd
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 10% 2 / 20
- Loss
- 40% 8 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +9
Partick
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 55% 11 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 13
- Difference
- +12
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Stenhousemuir | 25.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Queen's Park | Ayr Utd | 18.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Inverness CT | 12.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Morton | 29.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Raith Rovers | Ayr Utd | 22.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Cup | Kilmarnock | Ayr Utd | 14.08.2026 | 3-2 |
| Championship | Dunfermline | Ayr Utd | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Arbroath | 01.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League Cup | Ayr Utd | Alloa Athletic | 25.07.2026 | 4-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Partick | Raith Rovers | 19.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Stenhousemuir | Partick | 15.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Queen's Park | 29.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Inverness CT | Partick | 21.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| League Cup | Hibernian | Partick | 16.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Livingston | 07.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Morton | Partick | 01.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Clydebank | Partick | 26.07.2026 | 2-2 |
| League Cup | Partick | Stenhousemuir | 21.07.2026 | 2-2 |
Ayr Utd have been livelier going forward, scoring 30 goals in the same span, but they've also shipped 23 and lost eight of their twenty matches.
Ayr Utd look more capable of a big win, but also more open to defeat.
Comparative Team Statistics: Ayr Utd vs Partick

A Fixture They Know Well
These sides have met plenty of times down the years, and the picture is fairly even across nearly two decades of results. Their most recent clash came in early September this season, when Partick won 1-0 in Championship action.
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Partick | 04.04.2026 | 1-1 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 24.01.2026 | 2-1 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Partick | 06.12.2025 | 0-0 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 21.10.2025 | 2-1 |
| League Cup | Partick | Ayr Utd | 16.08.2025 | 2-0 |
| Premiership | Ayr Utd | Partick | 09.05.2025 | 0-2 |
| Premiership | Partick | Ayr Utd | 06.05.2025 | 0-1 |
| Championship | Partick | Ayr Utd | 15.03.2025 | 2-0 |
| Championship | Ayr Utd | Partick | 25.01.2025 | 2-1 |
Before that, results have swung both ways, including a 0-0 draw last December and a 4-3 thriller back in February 2024.
Recent meetings edge slightly toward Partick, but there's no sign of one-sided dominance.
Table Positions Tell Part Of The Story
Partick currently sit third in the Championship with 12 points from seven games, built on three wins and three draws. Ayr Utd are down in sixth on eight points, having won two and lost three of their seven matches so far.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Livingston | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12/7 | 13 |
| 4 | Partick | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5/2 | 12 |
| 5 | Dunfermline | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6/4 | 12 |
| 7 | Inverness CT | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9/9 | 10 |
| 8 | Ayr Utd | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7/9 | 8 |
| 9 | Queen's Park | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4/13 | 4 |
Partick's defensive record stands out too, with just two goals conceded compared to Ayr Utd's eight.
Partick's tighter defence has kept them higher up the table despite fewer wins.

What Might Decide It
Partick's away form has been built on discipline, rarely losing but often settling for a draw. Ayr Utd, playing at home, have shown they can score goals but also concede them, which could open up chances at both ends.
How Ayr Utd balance that attacking intent against Partick's steady away record could well shape the pattern of the game.
Key player statistics: Ayr Utd vs Partick
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Holt | Scotland | 33 | Defender | 185 cm | n/a |
| C. Main | England | 34 | Attacker | 178 cm | 67 kg |
| D. Thomas | Scotland | 30 | Midfielder | 171 cm | 59 kg |
| J. Bonnar | Scotland | 20 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Watt | Scotland | 32 | Attacker | 186 cm | 89 kg |
| O. Smyth | Northern Ireland | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 72 |
| L. Budinauckas | Scotland | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Clarke | Northern Ireland | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
Both teams arrive with clear tendencies, but nothing here settles the argument for one side. Ayr Utd's home matches have been unpredictable, and Partick's steady away form doesn't always translate into wins.
With no market to weigh against those patterns, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
