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St Johnstone

St Johnstone

Home
Full Time
3 - 3
HT: 1 - 2
Pens: 4 - 5
Tuesday 17 February
Ayr

Ayr

Away
St JohnstoneTimelineAyr
1st Half
Oakley G. (Dowds A.)
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15'
Oakley G.
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29'
McPake J.(Penalty)
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30'
2nd Half
Fotheringham K.Out: McPake J.
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46'
McAllister N.Out: Finney G.
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46'
Mallan S.Out: Holt J.
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46'
Gullan J.Out: Paton R.
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46'
Holt K. (Bannigan S.)
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47'
Svedberg J.Out: Stanton S.
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63'
Smith L.Out: Agyeman A.
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72'
Walker E.Out: Oakley G.
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75'
Bonnar J.Out: Dowds A.
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80'
Smith L. (Mallan S.)
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89'
Walker E.
90+1'
Gullan J.
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90+4'
Penalties
Dempsey B.(Penalty)
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1'
Gullan J.(Penalty)
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1'
Bannigan S.(Penalty)
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2'
Mallan S. (Penalty missed)
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2'
McKenzie M. (Penalty missed)
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3'
Boyes M.(Penalty)
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3'
Walker E.(Penalty)
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4'
Fotheringham K.(Penalty)
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4'
Holt K.(Penalty)
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5'
Steven T.(Penalty)
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5'
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AI Prediction
verified Very High Confidence
11.49
X4.00
26.14

Recommended Bet

Home Win
Stake: Low (5/10)
48
Opp. Value

Key Factors

Season: Home 2.10 PPG vs Away 1.50 PPG
Recent Form (weighted): Home 1.70 PPG vs Away 1.55 PPG
Goals (venue): Home 1.67 GPG vs Away 1.25 GPG
Defense (venue): Home 0.50 conc vs Away 1.75 conc

donut_small Win Probabilities

61%
22%
17%
St Johnstone
Draw
Ayr

Lineups

Lineup Predictions & Ratings

St Johnstone

Starting 11
10James Gullan
CF
24Joshua McPake
-Alfredo Agyeman
7Jason Holt
CM
11Sam Stanton
CM
-Adam Forrester
42Reece McAlear
CM
3Cheick Diabate
4Morgan Boyes
CB
33Liam Smith
RB
Substitutes
17Louis LLoyd
18Uche Ikpeazu
CF
6Victor Alfredo Griffith Mullins
CDM
8Jonathan Svedberg
CDM
22Stephen Mallan
CM
14Matthew Foulds
LB
15Jack Baird
CB
-Ross Sinclair
GK

Ayr

Starting 11
7Anton Dowds
22Mark McKenzie
ST
6Stuart Bannigan
CM
8Ben Dempsey
CM
23Marco Rus
38Liam Russell
55George Finney
5Kevin Holt
LB
20Leon Thomson King
CB
33Scott McMann
LB
Substitutes
-George Oakley
11Dominic Thomas
RM
11Ben Summers
35Jack Simpson
3Liam Dick
LB
4Shaun Want
CB
-David Mitchell
GK
Ratings based on player performance in recent matches

Advanced Stats (Avg per match)

63.8/ 82.6
Dangerous Attacks
45.4/ 77.3
47.0%
Shots on Target
51.0%
12.5
Total Shots
8.8
58.0%
Possession
51.0%

Team Performance (Avg)

2.0
Goals Scored / Match
1.7
0.7
Goals Conceded / Match
1.1

Head-to-Head Summary

4
St Johnstone Wins
67%
1
Draws
17%
1
Ayr Wins
17%
Total H2H Matches: 6

Recent Form Stats

MarketSt JohnstoneAyr
Over 1.5 Goals
66%21/32
78%25/32
Over 2.5 Goals
53%17/32
50%16/32
Both Teams to Score
44%14/32
59%19/32
* Based on last 32 matches

Past Matches

Last 6: St Johnstone

Sc2
Airdrieonians FC
0 - 1
St Johnstone
Sc2
St Johnstone
2 - 2
Partick Thistle
Sc2
St Johnstone
0 - 1
Dunfermline
ScC
St Johnstone
2 - 0
Ross County
Sc2
St Johnstone
1 - 0
Arbroath FC
Sc2
Ross County
0 - 0
St Johnstone

Home Games: St Johnstone

Sc2
St Johnstone
2 - 2
Partick Thistle
Sc2
St Johnstone
0 - 1
Dunfermline
ScC
St Johnstone
2 - 0
Ross County
Sc2
St Johnstone
1 - 0
Arbroath FC
Sc2
St Johnstone
5 - 0
Greenock Morton
Sc2
St Johnstone
0 - 0
Raith Rovers

Last 6: Ayr

Sc2
Ayr United
2 - 1
Raith Rovers
Sc2
Partick Thistle
2 - 1
Ayr United
FA
Dundee United
2 - 0
Ayr United
ScC
Ayr United
4 - 1
Stranraer FC
Sc2
Ayr United
1 - 1
Airdrieonians FC
Sc2
Greenock Morton
1 - 1
Ayr United

Away Games: Ayr

Sc2
Partick Thistle
2 - 1
Ayr United
FA
Dundee United
2 - 0
Ayr United
Sc2
Greenock Morton
1 - 1
Ayr United
Sc2
Dunfermline
2 - 3
Ayr United
Sc2
Airdrieonians FC
0 - 1
Ayr United
Sc2
Ross County
3 - 3
Ayr United

history Recent Form

St JohnstoneSt Johnstone
2.1 GPG
W
D
L
W
D
AyrAyr
1.5 GPG
W
L
D
D
W

group Head to Head

PL12 Dec 2025
Ayr United
2-4
St. Johnstone
PL4 Oct 2025
St. Johnstone
0-0
Ayr United
PL25 Jul 2023
St. Johnstone
1-2
Ayr United
PL23 Jul 2022
St. Johnstone
1-0
Ayr United
PL8 Feb 2020
Ayr United
1-2
St. Johnstone
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
Both Team Score

Head-to-Head Detailed

Over 1.5 Goals
60%
3 / 5 matches
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
3 / 5 matches
Over 3.5 Goals
20%
1 / 5 matches
Both Teams to Score
60%
3 / 5 matches
St Johnstone CS
40%
Clean Sheets
Ayr CS
20%
Clean Sheets

Recent Matches

12 Dec 2025
Ayr United
2 - 4
St. Johnstone
4 Oct 2025
St. Johnstone
0 - 0
Ayr United
25 Jul 2023
St. Johnstone
1 - 2
Ayr United
23 Jul 2022
St. Johnstone
1 - 0
Ayr United
8 Feb 2020
Ayr United
1 - 2
St. Johnstone

Current Form Comparison

Form (Overall)
St Johnstone
2.10
Form (Overall)
Ayr
1.50

St Johnstone is +40% better in terms of Points Per Game

Airdrieonians
0 - 1
St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone
2 - 2
Partick Thistle
St. Johnstone
0 - 1
Dunfermline Athletic
St. Johnstone
1 - 0
Arbroath
Ross County
0 - 0
St. Johnstone
Ayr United
2 - 1
Raith Rovers
Partick Thistle
2 - 1
Ayr United
Ayr United
1 - 1
Airdrieonians
Greenock Morton
1 - 1
Ayr United
Dunfermline Athletic
2 - 3
Ayr United

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