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St Johnstone vs Ayr result, stats & H2H

St Johnstone

3–4

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Ayr

17/02/2026 21:45 · McDiarmid Park

St Johnstone3–4Ayr

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Competition: Challenge Cup
Kick-off: Tue 17 Feb 21:45 EET
Stadium: McDiarmid Park
Capacity: 10,673
City: Perth

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

10St Johnstone wins

8Draws

2Ayr wins

Last matches: St Johnstone

28.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneMotherwell22D
24.10.26Scottish PremiershipRangersSt Johnstone40L
17.10.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneDundee Utd11D
11.10.26Scottish PremiershipAberdeenSt Johnstone01W
19.09.26Scottish PremiershipSt JohnstoneFalkirk11D

Last matches: Ayr

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

Head-to-head matches

01.05.26Division1AyrSt Johnstone01W
28.02.26Division1St JohnstoneAyr31W
17.02.26Challenge CupSt JohnstoneAyr34L
12.12.25Division1AyrSt Johnstone24W
04.10.25Division1St JohnstoneAyr00D
08.02.20FA CupAyrSt Johnstone12W

2.50Avg goals55%Both scored35%Over 2.5

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

St Johnstone vs Ayr: head-to-head record

20 meetings since 1994: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

10St Johnstone wins

8Draws

2Ayr wins

31:19Goals (St Johnstone : Ayr)

2.50Goals per match

55%BTTS

65%Over 1.5

35%Over 2.5

25%Over 3.5

St Johnstone at home: 4-4-213:9 goals in 10 games
Ayr at home: 0-4-610:18 goals in 10 games
St Johnstone's biggest win: 3–0St Johnstone 3–0 Ayr, 13 Feb 2004
Ayr's biggest win: 0–2St Johnstone 0–2 Ayr, 15 Nov 2002

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
1 May 2026	Division1	Ayr	0–1	St Johnstone
28 Feb 2026	Division1	St Johnstone	3–1	Ayr
17 Feb 2026	Challenge Cup	St Johnstone	3–4	Ayr
12 Dec 2025	Division1	Ayr	2–4	St Johnstone
4 Oct 2025	Division1	St Johnstone	0–0	Ayr
8 Feb 2020	FA Cup	Ayr	1–2	St Johnstone
16 Jan 2007	FA Cup	Ayr	1–1	St Johnstone
5 Jan 2007	FA Cup	St Johnstone	0–0	Ayr
23 Apr 2004	Division1	Ayr	1–1	St Johnstone
13 Feb 2004	Division1	St Johnstone	3–0	Ayr
12 Dec 2003	Division1	Ayr	1–1	St Johnstone
3 Oct 2003	Division1	St Johnstone	1–1	Ayr
4 Apr 2003	Division1	St Johnstone	1–0	Ayr
3 Mar 2003	Division1	Ayr	0–1	St Johnstone
15 Nov 2002	Division1	St Johnstone	0–2	Ayr
13 Sept 2002	Division1	Ayr	0–0	St Johnstone
24 Mar 1995	Division1	St Johnstone	1–1	Ayr
13 Jan 1995	Division1	Ayr	1–3	St Johnstone
18 Nov 1994	Division1	St Johnstone	1–0	Ayr
2 Sept 1994	Division1	Ayr	3–4	St Johnstone

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

St Johnstone1W 3D 1L · goals 5–8

D28.10Scottish PremiershipHMotherwell2–2
L24.10Scottish PremiershipARangers0–4
D17.10Scottish PremiershipHDundee Utd1–1
W11.10Scottish PremiershipAAberdeen1–0
D19.09Scottish PremiershipHFalkirk1–1

Ayr2W 1D 2L · goals 5–4

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

St JohnstoneAyr

0.9Goals scored per game0.9

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals30%

1Clean sheets1

30%Failed to score40%

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

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About this match

St Johnstone vs Ayr preview

St Johnstone and Ayr met in the Challenge Cup on Tue, 17 Feb 2026, and the match finished 3–4.

Form · last 5 matches

St JohnstoneDLDWD5 scored · 8 conceded

AyrLDWLW5 scored · 4 conceded

Key facts · last 5

St JohnstoneAyr

0.9Goals scored per game0.9

1.4Goals conceded per game1.4

60%Both teams scored50%

40%Over 2.5 goals30%

1Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

10St Johnstone wins

8Draws

2Ayr wins

20 meetings · 2.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 55%

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Recent form over the last 5: St Johnstone DLDWD (goals 5–8), Ayr LDWLW (goals 5–4).

Both teams scored in 60% of St Johnstone's recent games and 50% of Ayr's; over 2.5 goals landed in 40% and 30% respectively.

Per game, St Johnstone average 0.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Ayr 0.9 and 1.4 (clean sheets: 1).

Nito explains: St Johnstone vs Ayr

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

How often do St Johnstone and Ayr matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of St Johnstone's last 10 matches and 50% of Ayr's last 10. In their 20 recorded meetings it was 55%. In this match it landed (St Johnstone 3-4 Ayr).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. St Johnstone reached that in 40% of their last 10 matches, Ayr in 30% of their last 10. Their 20 meetings averaged 2.5 goals (35% over 2.5). This match had 7 goals: over.

What does the form guide DLDWD mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. St Johnstone, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (5 scored, 8 conceded). Ayr, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (5 scored, 4 conceded).

St Johnstone vs Ayr: questions & answers

Who won St Johnstone vs Ayr?

Ayr won 4–3.

Did both teams score in St Johnstone vs Ayr?

Yes, the match finished 3–4.

When was St Johnstone vs Ayr played?

St Johnstone vs Ayr was played on Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at McDiarmid Park.

What is the head-to-head record between St Johnstone and Ayr?

20 meetings: St Johnstone 10 wins, 8 draws, Ayr 2 wins. Those 20 games averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 55% of them.

St Johnstone vs Ayr result, stats & H2H

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