St Johnstone vs Ayr Correct Score Prediction: Team Stats, H2H & Betting Insights

Our St Johnstone vs Ayr Prediction: 3-1

St Johnstone vs Ayr in the Scotland Championship is scheduled for an 14:00 GMT kick-off on Saturday October 4, 2025. A 3-1 win for the home side is our main prediction, though over 2.5 goals looks like a valuable bet given both teams’ attacking tendencies.

This St Johnstone vs Ayr prediction is backed by a deep dive into both teams' recent performances, key stats and head-to-head history — all of which you'll find detailed below to help you make an informed betting decision.

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Recent Form Insights

St Johnstone's Last Match – Queen's Park vs St Johnstone

St Johnstone will be eager to build on their previous performance after securing a 2-1 Scotland Championship victory over Queen's Park on September 27. In that match, St Johnstone saw 50% of the ball and 4 shots on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Queen's Park	50%	0 (2)	-	46
St Johnstone	50%	0 (4)	-	65

Ayr's Last Match – Ayr vs Airdrieonians

Ayr will hope to extend their good run following a 4-2 Scotland Championship win against Airdrieonians on September 27. In that match, Ayr controlled 50% of possession and managed 8 shots on target.

Team	Possession	Shots (on target)	xG	Dangerous Attacks
Ayr	50%	0 (8)	-	42
Airdrieonians	50%	0 (3)	-	33

St Johnstone vs Ayr Stats

Key Stats

Goals Scored vs Goals Conceded

St Johnstone are averaging 2.6 goals scored and 0.6 conceded per match, while Ayr average 1.4 scored and 1.2 conceded per game.

What are the odds for this match?

St Johnstone to win: @1.666

Draw: @3.8

Ayr to win: @4.333

Over 2.5 Goals: @1.9

St Johnstone Fixtures

Ayr Fixtures