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East Kilbride vs Ayr: Challenge Cup match prediction
East Kilbride and Ayr United will play in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Challenge Cup on November 12. The hosts represent the Lowland League, the fifth tier of Scottish football. The visitors play in the Championship and are the clear favorites of this match. Will East Kilbride be able to knock out a stronger opponent from the tournament? The answer is in our forecast.
Command Analysis
East Kilbride
ScotlandCurrent form
East Kilbride are top of the Lowland League, scoring an impressive 65 goals in 16 matches. Despite this, the hosts are only one point ahead of their main pursuers, Caledonian Braves. The team often achieves big victories. For example, they recently managed to thrash Cowdenbeath (8:3) and the second team, Hearts (4:1). In the last two rounds, the team scored three goals each against Gretna 2008 (3:1) and Tranent (3:3). The hosts managed to go further in the Scottish Cup, beating Bonnyrigg Rose (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad at the moment.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost for ten matches in a row.
- The club has scored at least three goals in four of its last five matches
Ayr United
ScotlandCurrent form
Ayr plays in the second strongest division of Scotland, where it occupies the third place. The team seriously intends to fight for a place in the Premier League. However, in the last matches the guests have not been successful at all. The club lost to Livingston (1:2) and Raith Rovers (0:2), and also lost points in the match with Morton (1:1). The victory was achieved only in the away match with Airdrieonians (1:0). At the previous stage of the Challenge Cup, United defeated Peterhead from the Second League.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup ahead of the quarter-final match.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won just one of its last four matches.
- In none of the last four matches have more than one goal been scored
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
The visitors have won two of their last three games with this score.
12.00Bet At least one team will not score
The bet has played in two of the last three matches of the visitors
2.40Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in four of the visitors' last five matches
1.80Tip and bets
The hosts are doing well at the fifth division level, but they are unlikely to show their best football in the match against Championship club East Kilbride. The difference in class between the teams is too big, so it is difficult to count on a sensation. Even in the case of a large-scale rotation, the visitors should win and reach the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (-1) on Air for 1.95
Bet on total
The opponents will be fighting for a place in the next stage, so they will probably act with a degree of caution. We think that the teams will choose a defensive style of play, so do not expect a goal extravaganza here.
Our prediction is total under 3.5 goals for 1.67
Bet on the first half
Most likely, the opponents will not force the events and go on the attack with large forces from the very first minutes. We believe that in the first half no one will be able to take the lead.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half at 2.60
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