Ayr 3–0 Cove Rangers – Scotland Championship, 24 Mar 2023

Match facts

Ayr Cove Rangers

9 Shots 7

5 Shots on target 2

1 Corners 5

13 Fouls 10

1 Yellow cards 1

0 Red cards 0

Our pre-match prediction

✓ Result correct ✓ Goals correct ✗ BTTS missed Calculated after the match, using only matches played before kick-off (143 league matches this season so far).

Result Ayr to win

Goals Over 2.5

Both teams score Yes fair 1.60

Expected goals 2.32 – 1.18

Home / Draw / Away

63% 19% 18%

AyrDrawCove Rangers

Under / Over 2.5 goals

32% 68%

Under 2.5Over 2.5

Both teams to score

38% 62%

NoYes

Total goals in the match

3% 0

11% 1

19% 2

22% 3

19% 4

27% 5+

Most likely scores

2–1 9.6% 1–1 8.3% 2–0 8.1%

Statistics 2022/2023, before this match

Ayr before this match, all matches

1.59points / match

1.83scored / match

1.31conceded / match

13 7 9

WonDrawnLost 29 played · 53:38

Cove Rangers before this match, all matches

0.90points / match

1.17scored / match

2.14conceded / match

6 8 15

WonDrawnLost 29 played · 34:62

Ayr all matches all matches Cove Rangers

Per match

1.83 Goals scored 1.17

1.31 Goals conceded 2.14

3.14 Total goals 3.31

11.59 Shots 7.17

5.00 Shots on target 3.55

9.07 Shots faced 11.69

5.31 Corners 4.31

5.28 Corners against 5.62

10.52 Fouls 10.55

1.52 Yellow cards 2.28

0.79 1st-half goals scored 0.45

0.59 1st-half goals conceded 0.90

How often Full Time

45% Wins 21%

24% Draws 28%

31% Losses 52%

93% Over 0.5 goals 100%

83% Over 1.5 goals 86%

62% Over 2.5 goals 59%

48% Over 3.5 goals 38%

24% Over 4.5 goals 21%

3% Over 5.5 goals 14%

59% Both teams scored 55%

28% Clean sheets 17%

21% Failed to score 28%

How often Half Time

38% Wins 24%

41% Draws 24%

21% Losses 52%

76% Over 0.5 goals 79%

45% Over 1.5 goals 34%

14% Over 2.5 goals 17%

Goals in the last 10 matches (scored up, conceded down; oldest left)

Ayr all matches

1

W

2

D

5

W

2

L

1

L

D

1

2

L

3

1

W

2

W

1

3

L

Cove Rangers all matches

6

L

2

D

5

L

1

W

3

L

1

D

1

2

L

2

L

1

L

1

6

L

Ayr before this match, at home

1.43points / match

1.64scored / match

1.14conceded / match

5 5 4

WonDrawnLost 14 played · 23:16

Cove Rangers before this match, away

0.50points / match

1.07scored / match

2.64conceded / match

1 4 9

WonDrawnLost 14 played · 15:37

Ayr at home away Cove Rangers

Per match

1.64 Goals scored 1.07

1.14 Goals conceded 2.64

2.79 Total goals 3.71

11.93 Shots 7.43

4.86 Shots on target 3.71

9.07 Shots faced 13.21

5.93 Corners 4.36

5.43 Corners against 6.71

11.79 Fouls 11.50

1.50 Yellow cards 2.93

0.93 1st-half goals scored 0.43

0.50 1st-half goals conceded 1.07

How often Full Time

36% Wins 7%

36% Draws 29%

29% Losses 64%

93% Over 0.5 goals 100%

71% Over 1.5 goals 79%

50% Over 2.5 goals 71%

43% Over 3.5 goals 43%

14% Over 4.5 goals 29%

7% Over 5.5 goals 21%

50% Both teams scored 64%

29% Clean sheets 7%

29% Failed to score 29%

How often Half Time

43% Wins 21%

50% Draws 21%

7% Losses 57%

79% Over 0.5 goals 79%

50% Over 1.5 goals 43%

14% Over 2.5 goals 21%

Goals in the last 10 matches (scored up, conceded down; oldest left)

Ayr at home

5

W

2

D

4

2

W

1

D

2

W

2

L

1

W

2

D

1

L

1

2

L

Cove Rangers away

3

L

2

D

4

D

1

D

1

6

L

1

W

3

L

1

2

L

1

L

1

6

L

Last 10 matches before this match

Ayr all matches

Date	Match	Score	1	X	2	O	U
21.03.23	Dundee – Ayr	3–1 (1–1)	1.80	3.60	3.80	1.80	2.05
18.03.23	Hamilton – Ayr	0–2 (0–2)	3.25	3.40	2.00	1.88	1.98
07.03.23	Morton – Ayr	1–3 (1–3)	2.30	3.20	2.80	2.02	1.83
04.03.23	Ayr – Inverness C	1–2 (1–1)	1.85	3.60	3.50	1.88	1.98
24.02.23	Raith Rvs – Ayr	0–0 (0–0)	2.10	3.10	3.25	2.05	1.75
18.02.23	Ayr – Partick	0–1 (0–1)	2.38	3.30	2.70	1.73	2.08
03.02.23	Queens Park – Ayr	2–0 (0–0)	2.15	3.60	2.80	1.57	2.35
27.01.23	Cove Rangers – Ayr	0–5 (0–1)	2.75	3.60	2.15	1.73	2.08
14.01.23	Ayr – Arbroath	2–2 (1–0)	1.80	3.30	4.20	1.90	1.95
07.01.23	Ayr – Hamilton	1–0 (1–0)	1.55	4.00	5.25	1.70	2.10

Cove Rangers all matches

Date	Match	Score	1	X	2	O	U
18.03.23	Raith Rvs – Cove Rangers	6–1 (2–0)	1.73	3.50	4.20	1.88	1.98
10.03.23	Queens Park – Cove Rangers	1–0 (0–0)	1.50	4.20	5.75	1.50	2.50
04.03.23	Cove Rangers – Dundee	0–2 (0–1)	4.75	3.80	1.57	1.73	2.08
25.02.23	Morton – Cove Rangers	2–1 (0–1)	1.67	3.75	4.33	1.85	2.00
18.02.23	Cove Rangers – Arbroath	1–1 (0–0)	2.45	3.40	2.55	1.98	1.88
12.02.23	Dundee – Cove Rangers	3–0 (0–0)	1.36	4.33	7.00	1.65	2.20
04.02.23	Partick – Cove Rangers	0–1 (0–1)	1.53	4.20	5.00	1.65	2.20
27.01.23	Cove Rangers – Ayr	0–5 (0–1)	2.75	3.60	2.15	1.73	2.08
14.01.23	Cove Rangers – Raith Rvs	2–2 (1–2)	2.70	3.30	2.38	1.95	1.90
07.01.23	Cove Rangers – Queens Park	0–6 (0–3)	2.70	3.30	2.30	1.70	2.10

Ayr at home

Date	Match	Score	1	X	2	O	U
04.03.23	Ayr – Inverness C	1–2 (1–1)	1.85	3.60	3.50	1.88	1.98
18.02.23	Ayr – Partick	0–1 (0–1)	2.38	3.30	2.70	1.73	2.08
14.01.23	Ayr – Arbroath	2–2 (1–0)	1.80	3.30	4.20	1.90	1.95
07.01.23	Ayr – Hamilton	1–0 (1–0)	1.55	4.00	5.25	1.70	2.10
23.12.22	Ayr – Dundee	0–2 (0–0)	3.00	3.50	2.20	1.75	2.05
03.12.22	Ayr – Raith Rvs	2–0 (1–0)	2.00	3.25	3.50	1.85	2.00
05.11.22	Ayr – Morton	1–1 (1–1)	1.90	3.50	4.20	1.98	1.88
25.10.22	Ayr – Partick	4–2 (2–1)	2.10	3.20	3.10	1.98	1.88
22.10.22	Ayr – Cove Rangers	2–2 (2–1)	1.70	3.75	4.33	1.88	1.98
08.10.22	Ayr – Queens Park	5–0 (2–0)	1.85	3.30	4.00	1.93	1.93

Cove Rangers away

Date	Match	Score	1	X	2	O	U
18.03.23	Raith Rvs – Cove Rangers	6–1 (2–0)	1.73	3.50	4.20	1.88	1.98
10.03.23	Queens Park – Cove Rangers	1–0 (0–0)	1.50	4.20	5.75	1.50	2.50
25.02.23	Morton – Cove Rangers	2–1 (0–1)	1.67	3.75	4.33	1.85	2.00
12.02.23	Dundee – Cove Rangers	3–0 (0–0)	1.36	4.33	7.00	1.65	2.20
04.02.23	Partick – Cove Rangers	0–1 (0–1)	1.53	4.20	5.00	1.65	2.20
02.01.23	Inverness C – Cove Rangers	6–1 (3–1)	2.63	3.30	2.45	1.95	1.90
12.11.22	Arbroath – Cove Rangers	1–1 (1–0)	2.05	3.30	3.30	2.00	1.85
29.10.22	Hamilton – Cove Rangers	4–4 (1–2)	2.20	3.20	3.00	1.95	1.90
22.10.22	Ayr – Cove Rangers	2–2 (2–1)	1.70	3.75	4.33	1.88	1.98
08.10.22	Raith Rvs – Cove Rangers	3–0 (2–0)	2.00	3.25	3.30	2.05	1.75

Score badge: green win, amber draw, red loss for the team named above. Half-time score in brackets. Bold odds = the outcome that happened. A league code next to the date means the match was played in another league.

Head-to-head since 2021/2022, before this match

2 1

Ayr winsDrawsCove Rangers wins

3matches

4.00goals / match

100%over 2.5

67%both scored

Date	Match	Score	1	X	2	O	U
27.01.23SC1	Cove Rangers – Ayr	0–5 (0–1)	2.75	3.60	2.15	1.73	2.08
22.10.22SC1	Ayr – Cove Rangers	2–2 (2–1)	1.70	3.75	4.33	1.88	1.98
20.08.22SC1	Cove Rangers – Ayr	1–2 (0–0)	2.25	3.00	3.30	2.25	1.61

Scotland Championship table 2022/2023, before this match

All matches – league table
#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Queens Park	29	16	6	7	58	38	+20	54
2	Dundee	29	14	8	7	47	32	+15	50
3	Ayr	29	13	7	9	53	38	+15	46
4	Partick	29	13	6	10	49	39	+10	45
5	Morton	29	11	10	8	41	35	+6	43
6	Raith Rvs	28	10	8	10	39	37	+2	38
7	Inverness C	28	9	9	10	39	41	-2	36
8	Cove Rangers	29	6	8	15	34	62	-28	26
9	Arbroath	28	4	13	11	25	41	-16	25
10	Hamilton	28	6	7	15	25	47	-22	25

Home – league table
#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Queens Park	15	9	4	2	28	16	+12	31
2	Partick	15	8	3	4	32	19	+13	27
3	Dundee	14	8	2	4	29	18	+11	26
4	Morton	14	8	2	4	23	13	+10	26
5	Raith Rvs	14	6	5	3	28	19	+9	23
6	Ayr	14	5	5	4	23	16	+7	20
7	Cove Rangers	15	5	4	6	19	25	-6	19
8	Inverness C	13	3	6	4	18	15	+3	15
9	Hamilton	15	3	4	8	14	25	-11	13
10	Arbroath	14	1	6	7	9	21	-12	9

Away – league table
#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Ayr	15	8	2	5	30	22	+8	26
2	Dundee	15	6	6	3	18	14	+4	24
3	Queens Park	14	7	2	5	30	22	+8	23
4	Inverness C	15	6	3	6	21	26	-5	21
5	Partick	14	5	3	6	17	20	-3	18
6	Morton	15	3	8	4	18	22	-4	17
7	Arbroath	14	3	7	4	16	20	-4	16
8	Raith Rvs	14	4	3	7	11	18	-7	15
9	Hamilton	13	3	3	7	11	22	-11	12
10	Cove Rangers	14	1	4	9	15	37	-22	7

Ayr Cove Rangers

Under / Over goals 2022/2023, before this match

All matches – Under/Over goals
#
1	1	Queens Park	29	10	19	2.0	1.3	16	6	7	58	38	54
2	3	Ayr	29	11	18	1.8	1.3	13	7	9	53	38	46
3	4	Partick	29	11	18	1.7	1.3	13	6	10	49	39	45
4	5	Morton	29	12	17	1.4	1.2	11	10	8	41	35	43
5	8	Cove Rangers	29	12	17	1.2	2.1	6	8	15	34	62	26
6	7	Inverness C	28	13	15	1.4	1.5	9	9	10	39	41	36
7	2	Dundee	29	15	14	1.6	1.1	14	8	7	47	32	50
8	6	Raith Rvs	28	15	13	1.4	1.3	10	8	10	39	37	38
9	10	Hamilton	28	17	11	0.9	1.7	6	7	15	25	47	25
10	9	Arbroath	28	18	10	0.9	1.5	4	13	11	25	41	25

Home – Under/Over goals
#
1	4	Partick	15	4	11	2.1	1.3	8	3	4	32	19	27
2	2	Dundee	14	4	10	2.1	1.3	8	2	4	29	18	26
3	1	Queens Park	15	6	9	1.9	1.1	9	4	2	28	16	31
4	5	Morton	14	5	9	1.6	0.9	8	2	4	23	13	26
5	6	Raith Rvs	14	5	9	2.0	1.4	6	5	3	28	19	23
6	3	Ayr	14	7	7	1.6	1.1	5	5	4	23	16	20
7	8	Cove Rangers	15	8	7	1.3	1.7	5	4	6	19	25	19
8	7	Inverness C	13	8	5	1.4	1.2	3	6	4	18	15	15
9	10	Hamilton	15	10	5	0.9	1.7	3	4	8	14	25	13
10	9	Arbroath	14	10	4	0.6	1.5	1	6	7	9	21	9

Away – Under/Over goals
#
1	3	Ayr	15	4	11	2.0	1.5	8	2	5	30	22	26
2	1	Queens Park	14	4	10	2.1	1.6	7	2	5	30	22	23
3	7	Inverness C	15	5	10	1.4	1.7	6	3	6	21	26	21
4	8	Cove Rangers	14	4	10	1.1	2.6	1	4	9	15	37	7
5	5	Morton	15	7	8	1.2	1.5	3	8	4	18	22	17
6	4	Partick	14	7	7	1.2	1.4	5	3	6	17	20	18
7	9	Arbroath	14	8	6	1.1	1.4	3	7	4	16	20	16
8	10	Hamilton	13	7	6	0.8	1.7	3	3	7	11	22	12
9	2	Dundee	15	11	4	1.2	0.9	6	6	3	18	14	24
10	6	Raith Rvs	14	10	4	0.8	1.3	4	3	7	11	18	15

U / O = matches with fewer / more goals than the line (both teams' goals). BTTS = both teams to score: Yes when both teams scored, No when at least one didn't. Pos = position in the league table. Click a column heading to sort; click again to reverse.