Partick Thistle vs Ayr tips and predictions

Ayr to test Partick Thistle mettle

Ayr will be confident of the win. There is not much on offer in the prices however. The following preview zooms into the most important goal scoring stats in order to explain the best value selection, which in this case is the away win.

The hosts are looking to put some of their tepid showings behind them. Partick Thistle's defence at home hasn't been watertight and some of their performances have shown some fallibility. They conceded three or more goals in 4 of their last 18 home matches so they are going to have to tidy things up before this one. Partick Thistle's performances in their recent campaigns have not been out of this world. They've scored one or less goals in 4 of their last 5 games which just won't get the job done here.

In a match-up that has varied opinions, there is plenty of evidence for supporting the visitors. Ayr have won 8 of their last 16 matches. Most of these recent wins have been helped by their strength in the final third. They've scored 1.8 goals on average over their last 16 games and if they're at their prolific best they can have success here. Their recent defensive prowess could be a key for them too. They have conceded no more than once in all of their last 3 matches.

To be honest they might end up sharing the spoils. The sportsbooks are predicting goals at both ends of the park as they can both be dangerous in possession. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No is slightly more attractive here.