Annan Athletic vs Ayr United prediction, H2H and stats
Scotland · Scotland Challenge Cup
Annan Athletic
19th in table
DWDWD
Kick-off
20:45
3 November 2026
Ayr United
Galabank, North Street
Head to head
Last 5 meetings1Annan Athletic wins
1Draws
3Ayr United wins
3.6Goals / game
60%Both scored
40%Over 2.5
- Goals / game
- 3.60
- Over 1.5
- 60%
- Over 2.5
- 40%
- Over 3.5
- 40%
- Both teams scored
- 60%
- Home clean sheets
- 20%
- Away clean sheets
- 20%
Scotland Challenge Cup table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clydebank | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17:4 | +13 | 16 | |
| 2 | Ross County | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30:7 | +23 | 15 | |
| 3 | Airdrieonians | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21:8 | +13 | 15 | |
| 4 | Cove Rangers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19:7 | +12 | 15 | |
| 5 | Peterhead | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12:4 | +8 | 15 | |
| 6 | East Kilbride | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19:13 | +6 | 13 | |
| 7 | Elgin City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14:3 | +11 | 12 | |
| 8 | St. Mirren U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19:8 | +11 | 12 | |
| 9 | Alloa Athletic | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12:5 | +7 | 12 | |
| 10 | Hamilton Academical | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11:4 | +7 | 12 | |
| 11 | Montrose | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13:8 | +5 | 12 | |
| 12 | Celtic II | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18:14 | +4 | 12 | |
| 13 | Queen of the South | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:5 | +6 | 11 | |
| 14 | Stirling Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16:12 | +4 | 11 | |
| 15 | Aberdeen U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:8 | +3 | 10 | |
| 16 | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:11 | -2 | 10 | |
| 17 | Edinburgh City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:9 | -3 | 10 | |
| 18 | Berwick Rangers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11:15 | -4 | 10 | |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:5 | +4 | 9 | DWD | |
| 20 | Formartine United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12:10 | +2 | 9 |
Recent form
Annan Athletic
Last 6 stored matches
2Win
3Draw
1Lost
ScoredConceded
- 13 OctoberD
Annan Athletic0–0Alloa Athletic
- 26 SeptemberW
Annan Athletic2–1Hibernian U21
- 22 SeptemberD
Queen of the South1–1Annan Athletic
- 8 SeptemberW
Annan Athletic4–0Motherwell U21
- 25 AugustD
Annan Athletic2–2Berwick Rangers
- 11 AugustL
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic1–0Annan Athletic
Ayr United
Last 0 stored matches
0Win
0Draw
0Lost
ScoredConceded
No completed matches before this kickoff.
Trends
This competition
Annan Athletic
- Annan Athletic scored 1.5 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Annan Athletic conceded 0.8 per game in the last 6 in this competition.
- Failed to score in 2 of those 6.
- Kept a clean sheet in 2 of those 6.
- Over 2.5 goals in 3 of those 6.
- Both teams scored in 3 of those 6.
Ayr United
Attack, shots and defence
Averages per game from the stored matches in this competition before kickoff.
Who wins
1 · X · 2- Annan Athletic19%
- Draw22%
- Ayr United59%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- Over 2.565%
- Under 2.535%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- GG61%
- NG39%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
- 1X33%
- X267%
Bookmaker prices, margin removed
Bookmaker odds
Head to head
The bookmaker bar is the stored prices with the margin removed. Head to head is the count of earlier meetings. Neither is a promised result.
Betting markets
MATCH RESULT
TOTAL GOALS
BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
DOUBLE CHANCE
FIRST HALF RESULT
SECOND HALF RESULT
HALF GOALS
Team comparison
- Corners / game
- 5.67
- Cards / game
- 1.67
- Offsides / game
- 1.17
Goal lines
- Over 0.5 goals42%
- Over 1.5 goals34%
- Over 2.5 goals25%
- Over 3.5 goals17%
- Over 4.5 goals0%
- Both teams score25%
- 1st half over 0.534%
- 1st half over 1.525%
- 2nd half over 0.534%
- 2nd half over 1.525%
- Both score, 1st half13%
- Corners over 8.525%
- Corners over 9.525%
- Corners over 10.517%
Annan Athletic vs Ayr United: preview
Annan Athletic meet Ayr United in the Scotland, Scotland Challenge Cup on 3 November 2026 at 20:45 (Africa/Lagos). The listed venue is Galabank. The numbers below are pre-match prices and team rates. They describe the match. They do not promise a result.
On the 1X2 market the shortest price is Ayr United at 1.51. Once the bookmaker margin is removed, that outcome carries about 59.1% of the implied chance, with the other two outcomes sharing the rest. A short price means the market rates that side more likely. It is not a certainty, and the margin means the three raw probabilities add up to more than 100% before they are scaled.
The 2.5-goal line is priced shorter on Over 2.5 (1.44, about 64.5% after the margin). Both teams to score is shorter on GG at 1.55. FootyStats lists an over 2.5 potential of 25% for this fixture. The both-teams-to-score potential is 25%. The average-goals potential is 1.17.
Annan Athletic are listed at 1.5 points per game. Ayr United are listed at 0 points per game. Points per game is a season rate. It does not include late team news, so treat it as context next to the prices.
Annan Athletic vs Ayr United questions
- What time is Annan Athletic vs Ayr United?
- Kickoff is 20:45 on 3 November 2026, shown in Africa/Lagos.
- Which outcome is shortest on Annan Athletic vs Ayr United?
- Ayr United is the shortest 1X2 price at 1.51. The margin-adjusted share is about 59.1%.
- What are the over and under 2.5 prices?
- Over 2.5 is 1.44 and under 2.5 is 2.62.
- Do both teams score on this match?
- Both teams to score is priced at 1.55. That is a market price, not a forecast that both sides will score.
