Ayr v Partick Thistle Betting Preview & Quick Tips
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Ayr v Partick Thistle
Kick Off: Friday 9th May at 19:45
Competition: Scottish Championship Play-Off
Ayr have lost just two of their 18 league games at home this season.
11 of Ayr's 18 home league games have seen 3+ goals.
Partick Thistle have scored in both visits to Ayr this season.
Ayr and Partick Thistle reconvene for the second leg of their Scottish Premiership play-off quarter-final tie on Friday night.
Scott Brown’s side claimed a 1-0 win away at Partick on Tuesday night and are now in the driving seat to progress to the semi-final stage.
Having won at Firhill earlier this week, Ayr are 2.0 favourites to repeat the trick in front of their own supporters on Friday night. As for the Over/Under 2.5 goals line, the odds suggest a more entertaining second leg can be expected this time around, with overs favoured at 1.85.
⭐ Ayr v Partick Thistle Predictions and Best Bets
Partick Thistle’s strengths are in the attacking third and in Brian Graham they have the top goalscorer in the division this term. Having scored on each of their previous two visits to Ayr this season, Partick look worth siding with to strike at 1.40.
Both teams scored during the two league meetings between the pair at Somerset earlier this season, and the dynamics of this tie point towards a repeat here at 1.75.
As for choosing between Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals, this second leg could open up, so overs looks the more likely. 11 of Ayr's 18 home league games have seen 3+ goals.
⚪ Ayr on an Upward Curve
After seeing their title challenge fizzle out during the final few months of the season, Ayr appear to be heading in the right direction again. The Honest Men have lost just one of their last five matches and have won back-to-back games for the first time since March.
Ayr have made their home ground a fortress this season, losing just two of their 18 league games at home, both of which were against Livingston.
Goals have tended to flow in Ayr’s home games this term, with 11 of their 18 league games at Somerset featuring over 2.5 goals.
🔴 Thistle Not Down and Out
Despite falling to a 1-0 defeat on Tuesday night, Partick Thistle will be confident in their ability to turn this tie around. The Jags showed their mettle by going away to Livingston last Friday night and earning a 1-0 win to ensure they finished inside the top-four. In fact, Thistle have lost just one of their last five away matches, triumphing in three of those contests.
Partick’s bid to progress to the next round of the play-offs could be boosted by the return from injury of Logan Chalmers, who has seven goals and eight assists to his name this season.
📊 Ayr v Partick Thistle Head-to-Head Key Stats
Knowing that a win or a draw would be enough to see them secure a semi-final spot, Ayr can draw confidence from the fact that they avoided defeat in each of their two home games with Partick Thistle during the regular season.
That being said, there is nothing to separate the pair in terms of the overall head-to-head record this season. Both teams have claimed two victories apiece, while the points were shared when the duo met for the first time this season back in September. Thus, neither team is expected to run away with Friday night’s second leg.
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