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 Johnstone27159350:222854
    2Partick Thistle271310440:301049
    3Arbroath27119737:33442
    4Dunfermline271061137:32536
    5Ayr26713632:31134
    6Raith27791128:28030
    7Morton27612928:36-830
    8Queen's Park266101028:39-1128
    9Airdrieonians27681323:35-1226
    10Ross County27681325:42-1726

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