Ayr Utd vs Raith Rovers

Ayr Utd

2 - 1

Raith Rovers

🕒 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:00 Europe/London 📍 Somerset Park 🧑‍⚖️ Ross Hardie 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 24

Regular Season Table

Ayr Utd 7 · Raith Rovers 5

Referee Stats

Ross Hardie

11 matches · 5.27 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	5.27
Reds avg	0.27
Penalties avg	0.18
Over 4.5 cards	64%
Home wins	18%
Draws	55%
Away wins	27%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 7 yellows.

Team Overview

Ayr Utd (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-7-7

Goals For / Against

17 / 22

Avg: 0.94 / 1.22

Points

Avg: 1.06

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Raith Rovers (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 3-6-9

Goals For / Against

9 / 20

Avg: 0.50 / 1.11

Points

Avg: 0.83

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Championship fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.06

PPG

0.83

0.94

0.50

1.22

1.11

33%

O2.5

28%

56%

BTTS

22%

39%

Score 1st

11%

League-position context

Ayr Utd rank7th

Raith Rovers rank5th

Ayr Utd points39

Raith Rovers points45

Ayr Utd: #7 · 39 pts · GD -9

27 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 2 pts from safety.

Raith Rovers: #5 · 45 pts · GD +1

21 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.

6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Ayr Utd last 5 home

L W L D L

Points4/15

Weighted index31

Goals2-6

Record1-1-3

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Raith Rovers last 5 away

L L W L L

Points3/15

Weighted index20

Goals3-9

Record1-0-4

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Ayr Utd trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS56%

BTTS + O2.528%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 61% · Over 3.5 11% · 1H BTTS 6%

Raith Rovers trend breakdown

Over 2.528%

BTTS22%

BTTS + O2.522%

1H Over 0.556%

Also: Over 0.5 67% · Over 1.5 56% · Over 3.5 6% · 1H BTTS 6%

Scoring reliability

Ayr Utd score at home61%

Ayr Utd clean sheet at home17%

Raith Rovers score away39%

Raith Rovers clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Ayr Utd score first39%

Ayr Utd win after scoring first57%

Raith Rovers score first11%

Raith Rovers win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Ayr Utd 43% · Raith Rovers 0%

Avg first goal minute: Ayr Utd 27.4' · Raith Rovers 26.5'

Vs league average

Ayr Utd score at home0.94 vs 1.34

Ayr Utd concede at home1.22 vs 1.09

Raith Rovers score away0.50 vs 1.09

Raith Rovers concede away1.11 vs 1.34

Ayr Utd score 29% below league average, while Raith Rovers score 54% below league average.

Defensive side: Ayr Utd are 12% above league average at home, and Raith Rovers are 17% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.00

BTTS20%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Ayr Utd goal timing (home)

1H scored: 69% 2H scored: 31% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 5

16-30 4

76-90+ 4

31-45 2

46-60 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

16-30 1

61-75 1

Raith Rovers goal timing (away)

1H scored: 57% 2H scored: 43% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

0-15 3

16-30 3

31-45 3

61-75 2

46-60 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

24'

24' M. McKenzie

28' ⚽

⚽

28' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

B. Dempsey

Normal Goal

57' ⚽

⚽

57' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

A. Dowds

Normal Goal

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ A. Winter

1st substitution · For: P. Nsio

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Mullin

2nd substitution · For: L. Vaughan

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Rowe

3rd substitution · For: R. Matthews

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ A. Winter

4th substitution · For: P. Nsio

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ J. Rowe

5th substitution · For: R. Matthews

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ C. Main

1st substitution · For: B. Summers

68'

68' S. McMann

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ D. Easton

6th substitution · For: P. McMullan

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

L. Vaughan

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Doherty

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Dowds

2nd substitution · For: G. Oakley

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ L. Dick

3rd substitution · For: S. Want

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ L. Dick

4th substitution · For: S. Want

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Dowds

5th substitution · For: G. Oakley

82'

82' S. Bannigan

85'

85' G. Finney

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ S. Bannigan

6th substitution · For: J. Bonnar

86' ↑↓

↑↓

86' ⇄ M. McKenzie

7th substitution · For: E. Walker

88'

88' S. Want

89'

89' S. Brown

90+1'

90+1' K. Holt

Ayr Utd vs Raith Rovers 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Ayr Utd beat Raith Rovers 2-1 on Saturday, 31 January 2026 in Championship. The match was refereed by Ross Hardie. It was played at Somerset Park.

First half: M. McKenzie received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 24'. Ayr Utd took the lead at 28' when B. Dempsey scored, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Ayr Utd extended the lead at 57' when A. Dowds scored, making the score 2-0. Raith Rovers made their 1st substitution at 59', with A. Winter replacing P. Nsio. Raith Rovers made their 2nd substitution at 59', with J. Mullin replacing L. Vaughan. Raith Rovers made their 3rd substitution at 59', with J. Rowe replacing R. Matthews. Raith Rovers made their 4th substitution at 59', with A. Winter replacing P. Nsio. Raith Rovers made their 5th substitution at 59', with J. Rowe replacing R. Matthews. Ayr Utd made their 1st substitution at 68', with C. Main replacing B. Summers. S. McMann received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 68'. Raith Rovers made their 6th substitution at 76', with D. Easton replacing P. McMullan. Raith Rovers reduced the deficit at 77' when L. Vaughan scored, with the assist credited to J. Doherty, making the score 2-1. Ayr Utd made their 2nd substitution at 81', with A. Dowds replacing G. Oakley. Ayr Utd made their 3rd substitution at 81', with L. Dick replacing S. Want. Ayr Utd made their 4th substitution at 81', with L. Dick replacing S. Want. Ayr Utd made their 5th substitution at 81', with A. Dowds replacing G. Oakley. S. Bannigan received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 82'. G. Finney received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 85'. Ayr Utd made their 6th substitution at 86', with S. Bannigan replacing J. Bonnar. Ayr Utd made their 7th substitution at 86', with M. McKenzie replacing E. Walker. S. Want received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 88'. S. Brown received a yellow card for Raith Rovers at 89'. K. Holt received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 90+1'.

Ayr Utd used 7 substitutions while Raith Rovers used 6 substitutions. Ayr Utd got 6 yellow cards, while Raith Rovers got 1 yellow card.