Ayr Utd vs ST Johnstone

Ayr Utd

2 - 4

ST Johnstone

🕒 Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:45 Europe/London 📍 Somerset Park 🧑‍⚖️ Colin Steven 🔁 Regular Season - 18 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 18

Regular Season Table

Ayr Utd 7 · ST Johnstone 1

Referee Stats

Colin Steven

14 matches · 3.07 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.07
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	29%
Home wins	57%
Draws	21%
Away wins	21%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 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

ST Johnstone (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 11-5-2

Goals For / Against

30 / 14

Avg: 1.67 / 0.78

Points

Avg: 2.11

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

2.11

0.94

1.67

1.22

0.78

33%

O2.5

44%

56%

BTTS

44%

39%

Score 1st

61%

League-position context

Ayr Utd rank7th

ST Johnstone rank1st

Ayr Utd points39

ST Johnstone points77

Ayr Utd: #7 · 39 pts · GD -9

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

ST Johnstone: #1 · 77 pts · GD +42

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 41 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.

38-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.

ST Johnstone last 5 away

W W W D W

Points13/15

Weighted index91

Goals9-2

Record4-1-0

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

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

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%

ST Johnstone trend breakdown

Over 2.544%

BTTS44%

BTTS + O2.539%

1H Over 0.561%

Also: Over 0.5 83% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 28% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Ayr Utd score at home61%

Ayr Utd clean sheet at home17%

ST Johnstone score away83%

ST Johnstone clean sheet away56%

First-goal patterns

Ayr Utd score first39%

Ayr Utd win after scoring first57%

ST Johnstone score first61%

ST Johnstone win after scoring first82%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Ayr Utd 43% · ST Johnstone 75%

Avg first goal minute: Ayr Utd 27.4' · ST Johnstone 37.8'

Vs league average

Ayr Utd score at home0.94 vs 1.34

Ayr Utd concede at home1.22 vs 1.09

ST Johnstone score away1.67 vs 1.09

ST Johnstone concede away0.78 vs 1.34

Ayr Utd score 29% below league average, while ST Johnstone score 52% above league average.

Defensive side: Ayr Utd are 12% above league average at home, and ST Johnstone are 42% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals2.75

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

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

ST Johnstone goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 8

16-30 5

61-75 5

0-15 4

31-45 4

46-60 4

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 4

31-45 3

46-60 3

61-75 2

76-90+ 2

16-30 0

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

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Fouls

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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

8' ⚽

⚽

8' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

M. McKenzie

Normal Goal · Assist: D. Watret

14' ⚽

⚽

14' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

J. Murphy

Normal Goal · Assist: E. Walker

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ S. Mallan

1st substitution · For: M. Foulds

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ L. Smith

2nd substitution · For: J. Baird

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

M. Foulds

Normal Goal · Assist: J. McPake

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ J. Holt

3rd substitution · For: S. Stanton

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ D. Watret

1st substitution · For: A. Dowds

67'

67' A. Dowds

71'

71' C. Diabate

74'

74' A. Forrester

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 2-2

J. McPake

Normal Goal

78'

78' Adama Sidibeh

81' ↑↓

↑↓

81' ⇄ A. Forrester

4th substitution · For: K. Fotheringham

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ M. Rus

2nd substitution · For: J. Hislop

88' ⚽

⚽

88' ⚽ Goal · 2-3

J. McPake

Normal Goal · Assist: Adama Sidibeh

90'

90' J. McPake

90' ↑↓

↑↓

90' ⇄ J. Murphy

3rd substitution · For: L. McRoberts

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 2-4

K. Fotheringham

Normal Goal

90+3' ↑↓

↑↓

90+3' ⇄ J. McPake

5th substitution · For: V. Griffith

Ayr Utd vs ST Johnstone 2-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

ST Johnstone beat Ayr Utd 4-2 on Friday, 12 December 2025 in Championship. The match was refereed by Colin Steven. It was played at Somerset Park.

First half: Ayr Utd took an early lead at 8' when M. McKenzie scored, with the assist credited to D. Watret, making the score 1-0. Ayr Utd extended the lead at 14' when J. Murphy scored, with the assist credited to E. Walker, making the score 2-0.

Second half: ST Johnstone made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Mallan replacing M. Foulds. ST Johnstone made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Smith replacing J. Baird. ST Johnstone reduced the deficit at 47' when M. Foulds scored, with the assist credited to J. McPake, making the score 2-1. ST Johnstone made their 3rd substitution at 65', with J. Holt replacing S. Stanton. Ayr Utd made their 1st substitution at 66', with D. Watret replacing A. Dowds. A. Dowds received a yellow card for Ayr Utd at 67'. C. Diabate received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 71'. A. Forrester received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 74'. ST Johnstone leveled the score at 77' when J. McPake scored, making the score 2-2. Adama Sidibeh received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 78'. ST Johnstone made their 4th substitution at 81', with A. Forrester replacing K. Fotheringham. Ayr Utd made their 2nd substitution at 83', with M. Rus replacing J. Hislop. ST Johnstone took the lead at 88' when J. McPake scored, with the assist credited to Adama Sidibeh, making the score 2-3. J. McPake received a yellow card for ST Johnstone at 90'. Ayr Utd made their 3rd substitution at 90', with J. Murphy replacing L. McRoberts. ST Johnstone added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when K. Fotheringham scored, making the score 2-4. ST Johnstone made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with J. McPake replacing V. Griffith.

Ayr Utd used 3 substitutions while ST Johnstone used 5 substitutions. Ayr Utd got 1 yellow card, while ST Johnstone got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	0
Draws	1
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	0
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Ayr Utd vs ST Johnstone Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

01 May 2026 Ayr Utd vs ST Johnstone 0 - 1 28 Feb 2026 ST Johnstone vs Ayr Utd 3 - 1 12 Dec 2025 Ayr Utd vs ST Johnstone 2 - 4 04 Oct 2025 ST Johnstone vs Ayr Utd 0 - 0