Ayr Utd face Partick Thistle in a key Scottish Championship fixture at Somerset Park on Friday evening. The match offers the Honest Men a chance to respond to a narrow 1-0 defeat they suffered against the same opponents in early September.
Ayr Utd currently sit seventh in the table with 12 points from their opening ten games. They are ten points behind leaders Stenhousemuir. Their recent form has been inconsistent, with two wins, a draw, and two losses in their last five outings. The team drew 1-1 with Dunfermline last time out, where Holt scored a second-half equaliser.
Recent form
Partick Thistle arrive in third place, having won two of their last four matches. Their recent results include a 2-1 win at Livingston and a 3-0 home victory over Arbroath. Ayr Utd's last five results show a pattern of alternating results, with a 2-1 win at Livingston preceding the draw with Dunfermline.
Team news and head-to-head
Both sides are expected to field strong lineups. Ayr Utd's last starting eleven included Holt, McBeth and Stirton, who provided an assist in the win at Livingston. Partick Thistle's most recent side featured the likes of Brian Graham and Aidan Fitzpatrick. The visitors won the last head-to-head meeting 1-0 on September 5th. Ayr Utd will be looking to their key performers to turn that result around. Check the latest available squad information on our squad page.
The match kicks off at 7:30pm local time on Friday, October 16th, as part of the Championship's 11th round of fixtures.
