St. Johnstone vs Ayr United – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
3:1
28/02/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Championship - Round 27
  • Referee: McFarlane D. (Sco)

Match Stats

Ball possession
50%50%
Total shots
95
Shots on target
53
Corner kicks
87
Yellow cards
23
Total shots
95
Shots on target
53
Shots off target
42
Corner kicks
87

Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (2 - 1)
  • 15', 1 - 0, McAlear R. ,
  • 18', 1 - 1, Dick L. , Dempsey B. (A),
  • 31', Dempsey B. 🟨,
  • 33', Summers B. 🟨,
  • 37', Stanton S. 🟨,
  • 38', McPake J. 🟨,
  • 42', 2 - 1, Diabate C. , Gullan J. (A),
  • 2nd Half (1 - 0)
  • 52', Gullan J. , Steven T. ,
  • 54', McAllister N. 🟨,
  • 59', McAllister N. , Finney G. ,
  • 64', Smith L. , Forrester A. ,
  • 71', Fowler J. , Paton R. ,
  • 75', Bonnar J. , Hislop J. ,
  • 86', 3 - 1, Paton R. ,
  • 88', McKenzie M. , McRoberts L. ,
  • 88', Summers B. , Turley F. ,

Chances of winning


St. Johnstone
60.2%
Draw
23.5%
Ayr United
16.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
60.7% 23.7% 15.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

62.3% 24.3% 15.2%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • St. Johnstone has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.5%)
  • Ayr United has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.7%)
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for St. Johnstone than the current prediction. (+2.1%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ayr United than the current prediction. (-1.1%)
  • St. Johnstone - Ayr United Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.54
    (1.51)
    3.98
    (3.87)
    5.72
    (5.89)
    7.5%
    (9.1%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.50
    Preview Facts
    • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, St. Johnstone won 2.
    • Each of the teams is struggling with stability in their game.
    • Ayr may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
    • In this match, St. Johnstone is a strong favorite.
    • In the last 6 head-to-head matches, St. Johnstone won 3 matches, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 11:9. (average 1.8:1.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, St. Johnstone won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 2 matches, and goals 5:6. (average 1.3:1.5).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between St. Johnstone - Ayr United were as follows:
    17.02.2026 St. Johnstone - Ayr United 3:4
    12.12.2025 Ayr United - St. Johnstone 2:4
    04.10.2025 St. Johnstone - Ayr United 0:0
    25.07.2023 St. Johnstone - Ayr United 1:2
    Latest results of St. Johnstone
    Latest results of Ayr United
    24.02.2026 Ayr United - Inverness 1:2
    21.02.2026 Ayr United - Ross County 0:0
    17.02.2026 St. Johnstone - Ayr United 3:4
    31.01.2026 Ayr United - Raith Rovers 2:1
    Scottish Football Championship Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1St Johnstone331911362:253768
    2Partick Thistle331712450:331763
    3Arbroath3312111041:40147
    4Dunfermline321371248:371146
    5Raith321091337:36139
    6Ayr338151036:42-639
    7Queen's Park329121134:43-939
    8Morton338121335:47-1236
    9Airdrieonians32791628:43-1530
    10Ross County336101728:53-2528

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