Match Report
The table read 7th (Ayr United, 39 pts) against 4th (Dunfermline Athletic, 51 pts), 12 points apart.
Ayr United had gone 10 games without a win. Dunfermline Athletic carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Ayr United, 13/15 for Dunfermline Athletic.
The head-to-head ledger counts 33 games: 13 Ayr United wins, 10 for Dunfermline Athletic, 10 draws, at 2.12 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Dunfermline Athletic: Josh Cooper (1'), Chris Kane (55'), Keith Bray (86')
Key stats
Possession: Ayr United 40% · Dunfermline Athletic 60% · Total shots: 3-11 · On target: 0-5 · Corners: 3-0