Arbroath vs Ayr United H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Arbroath took on Ayr United in the Championship of Scotland on August 1. The match ended in a stalemate, with the final scoreline reading 1-1.

Jamie Murphy scored the first goal of the game on the 5th minute of the match, giving Ayr United the lead. A goal from Nikolay Todorov followed, ending the game at 1-1.

A sense of anticipation builds as the upcoming encounter sees Arbroath and Ayr United prepare to meet again, 13 days after their League Cup Group Stage face-off which Ayr United won 4-0. Arbroath come into this match following a defeat to Forfar Athletic on July 26, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance.

Ayr United's form has been disappointing just like their oponents, approaching this match after a defeat to St. Mirren in the League Cup Group Stage on July 27. Their inability to keep a clean sheet has been evident, as they have allowed goals in four consecutive away matches.

Arbroath and Ayr United meet in Championship with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. Arbroath’s attacking options, under Jim McIntyre’s management, have been bolstered by Ryan Dow and Arran Pettifer, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Pettifer remains at the heart of Arbroath’s attacking play, registering three goals and in all competitions this term, as Dow tops the team’s assist charts with four decisive passes leading to goals. Findlay Marshall, Gavin Reilly and Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Ayr United’s top finisher George Oakley and Ethan Walker have played important roles in ensuring their attack, shaped by Scott Brown’s vision, remains effective. Oakley has led Ayr United’s scoring efforts this term with five goals in all competitions, as Walker cements his role as the team’s top provider, delivering four assists this term. Ayr United have also relied on Curtis Main, Dom Thomas and Jude Bonnar to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Head-to-head

Since September 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Arbroath have won once, Ayr United three times, while one match ended level. Their latest meeting occurred on July 19, 2025, during the Group Stage of the League Cup in Scotland, with Ayr United winning 4-0. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Arbroath have found the net twice, whereas Ayr United have scored twelve. So, overall, Ayr United have the edge in head-to-head matches against Arbroath in their recent history.

Arbroath have won two of their four matches in Championship this season, with one draw and one defeat, scoring five goals, averaging 1.25 per match, while conceding five, an average of 1.25 per match. Ayr United have won zero of their four matches in Championship this season, with three draws and one defeat, scoring four goals at an average of 1.00 per match and conceding five at a rate of 1.25 per match.

Arbroath are coming off a loss in their last match against Forfar Athletic, while Ayr United are coming off a loss in their last match against St. Mirren. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Arbroath have recorded ten wins, six losses, and four draws, while in their last twenty matches, Ayr United have recorded seven wins, nine losses, and four draws.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Arbroath - Ayr United in real time.

Arbroath kicked off the game with Aidan Mcadams, Jack Wilkie, Thomas O'Brien, Aaron Muirhead, Craig Watson, Harry Cochrane who got substituted by Nikolay Todorov on the 85th minute, Ryan Flynn, Findlay Marshall who got substituted by Ross Callachan on the 72nd minute, Ryan Dow, Scott Stewart and Gavin Reilly who got substituted by Arran Pettifer on the 90th minute as starters, with Jordan Pettigrew, Luke Kenny, Aaron Steele, Arran Pettifer, Rocco Hickey-Fugaccia, Alasdair Spalding, David Gold, Ross Callachan and Nikolay Todorov on the bench.

Ayr United's starting eleven were David Mitchell, Scott McMann, Liam Dick, Nicholas Mcallister, Dylan Watret who got substituted by Jake Hastie on the 70th minute, Jamie Murphy who got substituted by Marco Rus on the 70th minute, Jude Bonnar who got substituted by Ethan Walker on the 60th minute, Mark McKenzie, Dom Thomas who got substituted by Kyle Ure on the 46th minute, Curtis Main who got substituted by Shaun Want on the 66th minute and George Oakley, with Liam Russell, Shaun Want, Ethan Walker, Marco Rus, Jake Hastie and Kyle Ure on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, Scotland Championship's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Arbroath hold 3rd place with seven points after four matches, while Ayr United occupy 7th spot with three points in four matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Arbroath vs Ayr United on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Ball Possession: 58 - 42
• Total Attempts: 14 - 4
• Shots On Target: 5 - 1
• Corners: 6 - 2
• Saves: 0 - 4

Referee showed the yellow card seven times throughout the game. Aaron Muirhead, Jude Bonnar, George Oakley, Scott Stewart, Kyle Ure, Shaun Want and Nicholas Mcallister were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Arbroath and Ayr United in real time. You can watch the goals by Jamie Murphy and Nikolay Todorov as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Arbroath - Ayr United are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.