Scotland Championship · Full time ·Matchday 9

Livingston vs Ayr Utd

1 – 2 Full time

8′O. Stirton
10′C. Palmer
19′R. Muirhead
22′R. Taylor
22′L. McBeth
36′L. McBeth
45′J. Doherty
46′T. SinclairG. Carey
51′E. Danso
62′C. PalmerB. Anderson
70′O. StirtonK. Shanks
70′R. LyonN. McAllister
72′S. McMann
76′E. DansoS. May
78′K. Shanks
80′S. PittmanL. Polworth
81′B. van HoevenA. Denholm

The Home of the Set Fare Arena, LivingstonReferee: L. Hogarth

Livingston 58%
Draw 24%
Ayr Utd 18%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Livingston vs Ayr Utd overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Livingston vs Ayr Utd

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityLivingstonDrawAyr Utd
Model56.4%26.6%16.9%
Market58.9%22.8%18.3%
Final58.3%23.8%17.9%
Edge-2.5%+3.8%-1.3%

Confidence: Low

Why Livingston

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.65 vs 0.80.
  • Better recent form: 3 wins in the last 6 vs 1 for the opposition.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Livingston ↓ / Ayr Utd → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 10% 1 13% 13% 2 12% 9% 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 90%
2+ goals 72%
3+ goals 45%
No goals 10%

Livingston and Ayr Utd expected goals

Livingston 1.65
Ayr Utd 0.80

Total expected goals: 2.46

Livingston and Ayr Utd attack and defence ratings

Livingston

Attack 1.20 +20%
Defence 1.03 +3%

Ayr Utd

Attack 0.74 -26%
Defence 1.07 +7%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Livingston vs Ayr Utd: result vs prediction

Livingston 1 – 2 Ayr Utd

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✗ Incorrect
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

Other Matchday 9 fixtures

Scotland Championship

Before and after this match

Livingston vs Ayr Utd markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Livingston 58.3% 1.72 -2.5% —
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 55.4% 1.80 — —
Both teams to score No 54.2% 1.85 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 82.1% 1.22 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 43.6% 2.30 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Livingston58.3%
Draw23.8%
Ayr Utd17.9%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.544.6%
Under 2.555.4%
Both teams to scoreYes45.8%
No54.2%
Double chance1X (home or draw)82.1%
12 (either side)76.2%
X2 (draw or away)41.7%
Handicap -1Livingston win31.7%
Push (exactly one goal)24.8%
Loss43.6%
Correct score (top 3)1-013.0%
1-112.5%
2-011.7%

Livingston vs Ayr Utd stats

Livingston and Ayr Utd recent form

newest first
Livingston WDWLLW
Ayr Utd LWLLDL

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Livingston and Ayr Utd going into this match

league record before kick-off

Livingston record

  • They have won 4 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 8 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 8 matches.
  • 31% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Ayr Utd record

  • They have won 2 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 0.9 goals per match.
  • They have failed to score in 3 of 8 matches.
  • 42% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Livingston vs Ayr Utd head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

6Livingston wins 0Draws 4Ayr Utd wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2025-04-18LivingstonAyr UtdChampionship5-0
2025-02-22Ayr UtdLivingstonChampionship1-2
2024-12-21LivingstonAyr UtdChampionship0-1
2024-10-19Ayr UtdLivingstonChampionship1-2
2023-08-19LivingstonAyr UtdLeague Cup2-0
2020-11-28LivingstonAyr UtdLeague Cup4-0
2019-07-16LivingstonAyr UtdLeague Cup2-1
2012-04-14LivingstonAyr UtdChampionship0-1
2012-03-06LivingstonAyr UtdChampionship1-2
2012-02-25Ayr UtdLivingstonChampionship3-1

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Livingston vs Ayr Utd odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 58.9%, draw 22.8%, away 18.3%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 1.59 4.38 5.20
Bet365 1.55 3.80 5.00
BetVictor 1.53 4.00 5.25
Betano 1.57 4.00 4.90
Betfair 1.57 4.10 5.00
Marathonbet 1.53 3.80 4.95
Pinnacle 1.57 4.22 5.49
SBO 1.50 3.64 4.84
William Hill 1.53 4.00 5.00

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 1.55 ▲ +0.01
X 4.00 ▲ +0.10
2 5.00 ▼ -0.25

13 snapshots recorded, from .