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Ayr vs Inverness result, stats & H2H

Ayr

1–2

Inverness

24/02/2026 21:30 · Somerset Park

Ayr1–2Inverness

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Competition: Challenge Cup
Kick-off: Tue 24 Feb 21:30 EET
Stadium: Somerset Park
Capacity: 10,128
City: Ayr

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

9Ayr wins

17Draws

25Inverness wins

Last matches: Ayr

16.10.26Division1AyrPartick Thistle01L
10.10.26Division1AyrDunfermline11D
03.10.26Division1LivingstonAyr12W
25.09.26Division1AyrStenhousemuir01L
18.09.26Division1Queen's ParkAyr02W

Last matches: Inverness

24.10.26Division1RaithInverness02W
17.10.26Division1InvernessArbroath20W
13.10.26Division1Queen's ParkInverness21L
10.10.26Division1InvernessStenhousemuir20W
25.09.26Division1InvernessMorton20W

Head-to-head matches

12.09.26Division1AyrInverness13L
24.02.26Challenge CupAyrInverness12L
16.03.24Division1InvernessAyr12W
06.01.24Division1AyrInverness13L
11.11.23Division1InvernessAyr31L
12.08.23Division1AyrInverness10W

2.88Avg goals59%Both scored49%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Ayr vs Inverness: head-to-head record

51 meetings since 1999: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

9Ayr wins

17Draws

25Inverness wins

54:93Goals (Ayr : Inverness)

2.88Goals per match

59%BTTS

75%Over 1.5

49%Over 2.5

33%Over 3.5

Ayr at home: 5-6-1528:54 goals in 26 games
Inverness at home: 10-11-439:26 goals in 25 games
Ayr's biggest win: 3–0Ayr 3–0 Inverness, 23 Nov 2001
Inverness's biggest win: 0–7Ayr 0–7 Inverness, 24 Apr 2010

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
12 Sept 2026	Division1	Ayr	1–3	Inverness
24 Feb 2026	Challenge Cup	Ayr	1–2	Inverness
16 Mar 2024	Division1	Inverness	1–2	Ayr
6 Jan 2024	Division1	Ayr	1–3	Inverness
11 Nov 2023	Division1	Inverness	3–1	Ayr
12 Aug 2023	Division1	Ayr	1–0	Inverness
5 May 2023	Division1	Inverness	1–2	Ayr
4 Mar 2023	Division1	Ayr	1–2	Inverness
19 Nov 2022	Division1	Inverness	2–2	Ayr
1 Oct 2022	Division1	Ayr	0–1	Inverness
9 Apr 2022	Division1	Ayr	2–2	Inverness
19 Feb 2022	Division1	Inverness	1–2	Ayr
6 Nov 2021	Division1	Ayr	2–2	Inverness
21 Aug 2021	Division1	Inverness	1–0	Ayr
30 Apr 2021	Division1	Inverness	2–2	Ayr
20 Feb 2021	Division1	Ayr	0–2	Inverness
24 Oct 2020	Division1	Inverness	1–1	Ayr
25 Jan 2020	Division1	Ayr	1–0	Inverness
7 Dec 2019	Division1	Inverness	2–0	Ayr
5 Oct 2019	Division1	Ayr	0–2	Inverness

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Ayr2W 1D 2L · goals 5–4

L16.10Division1HPartick Thistle0–1
D10.10Division1HDunfermline1–1
W03.10Division1ALivingston2–1
L25.09Division1HStenhousemuir0–1
W18.09Division1AQueen's Park2–0

Inverness4W 0D 1L · goals 9–2

W24.10Division1ARaith2–0
W17.10Division1HArbroath2–0
L13.10Division1AQueen's Park1–2
W10.10Division1HStenhousemuir2–0
W25.09Division1HMorton2–0

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

AyrInverness

0.9Goals scored per game1.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored50%

30%Over 2.5 goals40%

1Clean sheets4

40%Failed to score10%

0-2-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

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About this match

Ayr vs Inverness preview

Ayr and Inverness met in the Challenge Cup on Tue, 24 Feb 2026, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

AyrLDWLW5 scored · 4 conceded

InvernessWWLWW9 scored · 2 conceded

Key facts · last 5

AyrInverness

0.9Goals scored per game1.6

1.4Goals conceded per game1.1

50%Both teams scored50%

30%Over 2.5 goals40%

1Clean sheets4

Head-to-head in numbers

9Ayr wins

17Draws

25Inverness wins

51 meetings · 2.9 goals per game · both teams scored in 59%

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Recent form over the last 5: Ayr LDWLW (goals 5–4), Inverness WWLWW (goals 9–2).

Both teams scored in 50% of Ayr's recent games and 50% of Inverness's; over 2.5 goals landed in 30% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Ayr average 0.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Inverness 1.6 and 1.1 (clean sheets: 4).

Nito explains: Ayr vs Inverness

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Ayr and Inverness matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Ayr's last 10 matches and 50% of Inverness's last 10. In their 51 recorded meetings it was 59%. In this match it landed (Ayr 1-2 Inverness).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Ayr reached that in 30% of their last 10 matches, Inverness in 40% of their last 10. Their 51 meetings averaged 2.9 goals (49% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Ayr, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (5 scored, 4 conceded). Inverness, last 5: 4 W · 0 D · 1 L (9 scored, 2 conceded).

Ayr vs Inverness: questions & answers

Who won Ayr vs Inverness?

Inverness won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Ayr vs Inverness?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Ayr vs Inverness played?

Ayr vs Inverness was played on Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 21:30 (GMT+2) at Somerset Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Ayr and Inverness?

51 meetings: Ayr 9 wins, 17 draws, Inverness 25 wins. Those 51 games averaged 2.9 goals, with both teams scoring in 59% of them.

Ayr vs Inverness result, stats & H2H

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