Annan Athletic vs Ayr Utd Prediction, H2H & Stats

Scotland: Challenge Cup · Round of 32
Full time
0:2
HT 0 - 2
Ayr Utd

Ayr Utd

WDLWW
25' K. Shanks
45+1' J. Douglas
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Galabank, Annan

Head to head

Last 4 meetings
4games
0Annan Athletic wins
1Draws
3Ayr Utd wins
4.3Goals per game
75%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
15 Jul 2025League Cup Annan Athletic 1 - 6 Ayr Utd
19 Jul 2022League Cup Annan Athletic 1 - 1 Ayr Utd
13 Oct 2020League Cup Ayr Utd 1 - 0 Annan Athletic
29 Jul 2017League Cup Annan Athletic 1 - 6 Ayr Utd

Top scorers

Challenge Cup
1 Taylor HogarthSt. Mirren U21 0goals 1assists 1apps

Recent form

1 W 3 D 6 L in the last 10
03 Nov 2026Challenge Cup Annan Athletic 0 - 2 Ayr Utd L
31 Oct 2026League Two Spartans 3 - 2 Annan Athletic L
24 Oct 2026FA Cup Huntly 2 - 2 Annan Athletic D
17 Oct 2026League Two Clyde 4 - 1 Annan Athletic L
13 Oct 2026Challenge Cup Annan Athletic 0 - 0 Alloa Athletic D
10 Oct 2026League Two Annan Athletic 1 - 6 Stranraer L
03 Oct 2026League Two Annan Athletic 0 - 1 Stirling Albion L
26 Sep 2026Challenge Cup Annan Athletic 2 - 1 Hibernian U21 W
22 Sep 2026Challenge Cup Queen of the South 1 - 1 Annan Athletic D
19 Sep 2026League Two Forfar Athletic 1 - 0 Annan Athletic L
4 W 1 D 4 L in the last 9
03 Nov 2026Challenge Cup Annan Athletic 0 - 2 Ayr Utd W
31 Oct 2026Championship Ayr Utd 3 - 2 Queen's Park W
16 Oct 2026Championship Ayr Utd 0 - 1 Partick L
10 Oct 2026Championship Ayr Utd 1 - 1 Dunfermline D
03 Oct 2026Championship Livingston 1 - 2 Ayr Utd W
25 Sep 2026Championship Ayr Utd 0 - 1 Stenhousemuir L
18 Sep 2026Championship Queen's Park 0 - 2 Ayr Utd W
12 Sep 2026Championship Ayr Utd 1 - 3 Inverness CT L
05 Sep 2026Championship Partick 1 - 0 Ayr Utd L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Annan Athletic Draw Ayr Utd
Value spotted: Annan Athletic win at 6.00 (model 58% vs market 15%)

Most likely scores

1-1 9.9%
2-1 9.9%
1-0 9%
2-0 9%
3-1 6.6%
3-0 6%

Expected goals: 2 Annan Athletic · 1.1 Ayr Utd

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals81%
Over 2.5 goals60%
Over 3.5 goals37%
Both teams score58%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
100%
Form
0%
100%
Attack
0%
0%
Defence
100%
0%
Goal model
0%
9%
Head to head
91%
18%
Goals
82%
13%
Overall
86%

Season numbers

Challenge Cup 2026

What comes next

Annan Athletic
Kelty Hearts (H) 07 Nov
Dumbarton (A) 14 Nov
Forfar Athletic (H) 21 Nov
Morton (H) 28 Nov
Elgin City (A) 05 Dec
Ayr Utd
Arbroath (A) 07 Nov
Raith Rovers (H) 14 Nov
Inverness CT (A) 20 Nov
Largs Thistle (A) 28 Nov
Stenhousemuir (A) 05 Dec
Bottom thirdMid tableTop third

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365
Annan Athletic 6.00 17% implied
Draw 3.75 27% implied
Ayr Utd 1.48 68% implied Our tip
Annan Athletic 4.33 23% implied
Ayr Utd 1.20 83% implied Our tip
Over 0.5 1.02 98% implied
Under 0.5 19.00 5% implied
Over 1.5 1.12 89% implied
Under 1.5 6.00 17% implied
Over 2.5 1.48 68% implied
Under 2.5 2.60 38% implied
Over 3.5 2.10 48% implied
Under 3.5 1.67 60% implied
Over 4.5 3.50 29% implied
Under 4.5 1.28 78% implied
Annan Athletic/Draw 17.00 6% implied
Annan Athletic/Ayr Utd 17.00 6% implied
Draw/Ayr Utd 4.75 21% implied
Draw/Draw 7.50 13% implied
Annan Athletic/Annan Athletic 10.00 10% implied
Draw/Annan Athletic 13.00 8% implied
Ayr Utd/Annan Athletic 34.00 3% implied
Ayr Utd/Draw 15.00 7% implied
Ayr Utd/Ayr Utd 2.20 45% implied
Yes 1.57 64% implied
No 2.25 44% implied
1:1 8.50 12% implied
1:2 8.50 12% implied
0:2 9.00 11% implied
0:1 10.00 10% implied
1:3 11.00 9% implied
0:3 12.00 8% implied
2:2 13.00 8% implied
2:1 19.00 5% implied
Annan Athletic/Draw 2.50 40% implied
Annan Athletic/Ayr Utd 1.20 83% implied
Draw/Ayr Utd 1.12 89% implied
Annan Athletic 5.50 18% implied
Draw 2.60 38% implied
Ayr Utd 1.95 51% implied Our tip

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Annan Athletic vs Ayr Utd: preview and prediction

Annan Athletic host Ayr Utd in the Scotland Challenge Cup (Round of 32) on Tuesday, 3rd November 2026 at 20:45 at Galabank, Annan.

Annan Athletic are struggling, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-D-L-L). Ayr Utd are in good shape, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-D-L-W-W).

In the last 4 meetings, Annan Athletic won 0, Ayr Utd won 3 and 1 ended level. These games average 4.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 2 goals for Annan Athletic and 1.1 for Ayr Utd. It gives Annan Athletic the edge (58% home win, 21% draw, 20% away win), 60% for over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Away Win at odds of 1.46.

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Annan Athletic vs Ayr Utd FAQs

What is the best prediction for Annan Athletic vs Ayr Utd?

Our top tip is Away Win: Away Win (1.46 odds).

Who will win Annan Athletic vs Ayr Utd?

Annan Athletic are favourites: our model gives Annan Athletic 58%, the draw 21% and Ayr Utd 20%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 58% chance in our model, and it happened in 75% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.1 goals in total, with a 60% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Annan Athletic vs Ayr Utd?

Kick-off is on Tuesday, 3rd November 2026 at 20:45 at Galabank, Annan.