Preview Ayr United

Scottish Championship: Saturday 7th November 2020, 3.00pm kick off at Somerset Park, behind closed doors.

Ayr United are at home for just the third time this season and they are unbeaten at Somerset Park after wins over Annan and Queen of the South. Their league record against Dunfermline is lost 48, won 31 and drawn 25 but of late it has improved with four wins in the last eight meetings. The Fifers however have won on their last two visits.

Milestones v Ayr United (away)

Last League Victory | 03/12/19 | 1-0 | Championship
Last League Defeat | 25/08/18 | 1-4 | Championship
Best League Victory | 12/03/94 | 4-0 | First Division
Worst League Defeat | 07/04/51 | 0-8 | Div Two (old)
Last Goalless Draw | 01/10/16 | 0-0 | Championship
First Ever Meeting | 29/03/13 | 0-1 | Division Two

In the last twelve fixtures between Dunfermline and Ayr United the Pars have won five, drawn three and lost four.

Last Twelve League Meetings v Ayr United

Date | H/A | F-A | W D L | League
04/01/20 | H | 0-1 | L | Championship
03/12/19 | A | 1-0 | W | Championship
19/10/19 | H | 3-2 | W | Championship
29/03/19 | H | 0-1 | L | Championship
23/02/19 | A | 1-0 | W | Championship
22/12/18 | H | 0-0 | D | Championship
25/08/18 | A | 1-4 | L | Championship
18/03/17 | H | 0-1 | L | Championship
07/01/17 | A | 2-0 | W | Championship
03/12/16 | H | 1-1 | D | Championship
01/10/16 | A | 0-0 | D | Championship
12/03/16 | A | 2-0 | W | League One

Last time at Somerset Park
Ayr United 0 Dunfermline 1
Ladbrokes Championship, Tuesday, 3rd Dec 2019

Dunfermline Athletic travelled to Ayrshire hoping for a win that would take them to fourth place in the league just two points behind their opponents.

Again from the right Tom Beadling sent the ball through the Ayr six yard box but it was a misplaced Ayr pass that led to Dunfermline scoring in 68 minutes. Josh Edwards gathered the ball just inside the Ayr half, drove forward, slipped the ball left for Kiltie to cross and Kevin NISBET was nicely placed to head the ball past Doohan from close in. 0-1

There was plenty to defend in the closing minutes but the Fifers were flawless and held on for three very welcome points. Up to fourth place in the Championship, the highest place since the opening fixtures of the season.

AYR UNITED: Ross Doohan: Aaron Muirhead, Sam Roscoe, Jordan Houston, Daniel Harvie: Alan Forrest (Mark McKenzie 69), Andy Geggan, Ross Docherty(c), Stephen Kelly: Michael Moffat (Craig McGuffie 77), Craig Moore
SUBS NOT USED: Finn Ecrepont, Mark Kerr, Ellis Hare-Reid (GK)

DUNFERMLINE: Cammy Gill: Aaron Comrie, Lee Ashcroft (c) (Josh Edwards HT), Danny Devine, Lewis Martin: Ryan Dow, Harry Cochrane, Tom Beadling, Kyle Turner: Greg Kiltie, Kevin Nisbet (Andy Ryan 81).
SUBS NOT USED: Gabby McGill, Joe Thomson, Lewis McCann, Anthony McDonald, Ben Swinton (GK).

Last Season’s Form

DUNFERMLINE
Final League Position: 6th
League Points: 37
League Record: P28 W10 D7 L11 GF41 GA36
Goal Difference: +5

Last Six League & Cup Match Form: WWWWWW

AYR UNITED
Final League Position: 4th
League Points: 40
League Record: P27 W12 D4 L11 GF38 GA35
Goal Difference: +3

Last Six League & Cup Match Form: WLWWDL

Recent Competitive Matches

DUNFERMLINE
Queen of the South (H) W 3-2
Alloa Athletic (A) W 4-1
Inverness Caley Thistle (H) W 3-1
Kilmarnock (A) W 3-0
Falkirk (H) W 2-0
Dumbarton (A) W 1-0

AYR UNITED
Morton (A) L 2-3
Inverness Caley Thistle (A) D 1-1
Queen of the South (A) W 2-1
Annan Athletic (H) W 1-0
Hamilton (A) L 1-2
Albion Rovers (A) W 5-2

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Queen of the South): Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie (Iain Wilson 38), Paul Watson, Euan Murray (c), Josh Edwards: Steven Whittaker: Dom Thomas, Kyle Turner, Kerr McInroy: Kevin O’Hara (Fraser Murray 69), Declan McManus.
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Mayo, Lewis McCann, Miller Fenton, Lucas Berry, Cammy Gill (GK)

AYR UNITED (v Morton): Viljami Sinisalo: Aaron Muirhead, Jack Baird, Patrick Reading, Sam Roscoe, Cammy Smith (Michael Miller 86), Andy Murdoch, Luke McCowan, Michael Moffat (Jordan Houston 56), Joe Chalmers, Bruce Anderson (Innes Cameron 67).

Aaron Muirhead will be suspended following his 52nd minute straight red card against Morton on Saturday. Former Pars loanee Bruce Anderson (pictured above) is now on loan from Aberdeen to Ayr United.

Other Championship Fixtures

Alloa v Dundee (Friday night on BBC)
Arbroath v Queen of the South
Hearts v Inverness Caley Thistle
Raith Rovers v Morton

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