📊 Form Guide

Arbroath

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Arbroath will play in this match after a 0-0 Championship drawn game vs Partick Thistle.

It’s been all too rare in recent times where Arbroath have kept a clean sheet. In fact, Arbroath have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 10 goals along the way. We shall soon find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained into this next match.

Their previous form shows that Arbroath:

• haven't lost in the league to Ayr United in their last 2 matches.
• have not registered a win against Ayr United in their last 5 matches in the league.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 9 league matches at home. A very good run at home.

Ayr United

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After being defeated in their last game at the hands of St Johnstone in Championship competition, Ayr United and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

The only player to score from Ayr United was Liam Dick (18'). Reece McAlear (15'), Cheick Diabate (42') and Ruari Paton (86') scored for St Johnstone.

In as many as 5 out of the previous 6 clashes involving Ayr United, at least three goals have been struck. The overall average goals scored per match during that time is 3.17, with the number of goals averaged by Ayr United equalling 1.33.

Their previous form shows that Ayr United:

• have not emerged victorious against Arbroath when they've played them away from home in the last 4 matches in the league. They'll be keen to stop this run.
• remain unbeaten by Arbroath in games played away from home for the previous 2 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 3 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head clashes going back to 13/01/2024 shows us that Arbroath have won 0 of these and Ayr United 3, with the number of drawn games standing at 3.

A combined total of 15 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 2 from The Red Lichties and 13 for The Honest Men. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The last league meeting featuring these sides was Championship match day 15 on 15/11/2025 when the final score was Ayr United 1-1 Arbroath.

The match was refereed by Colin Steven.

📰 Team News: Arbroath

Regarding absentees, there’s just a single fitness concern for the Arbroath boss Colin Hamilton to be concerned with from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Ross Callachan (Hamstring injury) is sidelined.

💡 Prediction

Our assessment is that Ayr United will manage to breach the defence of this Arbroath lineup, but it probably won’t be enough to avoid defeat.

Our tip is for a 2-1 winning margin for Arbroath after the 90. Let’s see what eventuates.

Andre Moura, 19:03 03/03/2026