Ayr United travel to Cappielow Park this Saturday for a Scottish Championship fixture against Greenock Morton. The match, scheduled for a 3pm kick-off on 24 October, is a chance for the Honest Men to move up from seventh place in the table.
The side currently has 12 points from 11 games, a record of three wins, three draws and five defeats. Their recent form has been inconsistent, with two wins, one draw and two losses in their last five outings. The most recent of those was a 1-0 home defeat to Partick Thistle on 16 October.
Morton's Momentum
Morton head into the weekend on a mixed run of their own. They have secured two victories in their last five matches, including a 2-0 home win over Queen's Park last weekend. Their results over that period show wins against Arbroath and Queen's Park, but also losses to Raith Rovers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Dunfermline Athletic. Key midfielder Robbie Muirhead is one booking away from a suspension.
Ayr Utd's Recent Struggles
Ayr Utd's recent struggles have seen them manage only one win in their last five Championship games. That victory came away to Livingston on 3 October, a 2-1 result. Since then, they drew 1-1 with Dunfermline at home before the narrow loss to Partick.
Head-to-Head Context
The most recent meeting between these sides ended in a 1-1 draw at Somerset Park on 29 August. Ayr Utd will be looking to build on that result and their recent draw with Dunfermline as they prepare for the challenge at Cappielow. The full fixtures list shows this as the 12th round of the regular season. Historically, matches at Cappielow have been tight affairs, with three of the last five encounters there ending level.
With Morton sitting ninth, just a few points behind, this fixture represents a significant opportunity for Ayr Utd to create some distance in the mid-table. The team's top scorer this season is J. Bonnar, who has yet to find the net in his one appearance. Ayr Utd's next match after this is another key league encounter, the details of which are on our fixtures page. The side will aim to start turning their performances into points on the road. Match officials for the fixture have been confirmed, with Nick Walsh appointed as the referee.
