Inverness vs Ayr
Scotland • Championship • 2026/2027 • Round 16
Inverness
7:30 pm
Ayr
November 20, 2026
Overview
Match information
- CountryScotland
- CompetitionChampionship
- Season2026/2027
- Round16
- DateNovember 20, 2026
- Kick-off7:30 pm
- StadiumTulloch Caledonian Stadium
Head-to-head
- September 12, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 1 : 3 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 2)
- February 24, 2026 • Challenge Cup • Ayr 1 : 2 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 1)
- March 16, 2024 • Championship • Inverness CT 1 : 2 Ayr United (Half-time 1 : 1)
- January 6, 2024 • Championship • Ayr United 1 : 3 Inverness CT (Half-time 0 : 1)
- November 11, 2023 • Championship • Inverness CT 3 : 1 Ayr United (Half-time 3 : 0)
Standings
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  Dunfermline | 12 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 |  Inverness | 12 | +5 | 19 |
| 6 |  Livingston | 12 | +4 | 17 |
| 7 |  Ayr | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 |  Arbroath | 12 | -11 | 11 |
Recent form
InvernessWWLWW
AyrWLWDL
Lineups
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- InvernessScott Kellacher
- AyrGary Naysmith
H2H
Head-to-head
Last 10 meetings
Inverness wins6
Draws1
Ayr wins3
- Goals: Inverness18 (1.8)
- Goals: Ayr12 (1.2)
- Goals per match3.0
- Both teams scored8 / 10
- Over 2.5 goals8 / 10
Results
- September 12, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 1 : 3 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 2)
- February 24, 2026 • Challenge Cup • Ayr 1 : 2 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 1)
- March 16, 2024 • Championship • Inverness CT 1 : 2 Ayr United (Half-time 1 : 1)
- January 6, 2024 • Championship • Ayr United 1 : 3 Inverness CT (Half-time 0 : 1)
- November 11, 2023 • Championship • Inverness CT 3 : 1 Ayr United (Half-time 3 : 0)
- August 12, 2023 • Championship • Ayr United 1 : 0 Inverness CT (Half-time 1 : 0)
- May 5, 2023 • Championship • Inverness CT 1 : 2 Ayr United (Half-time 0 : 1)
- March 4, 2023 • Championship • Ayr United 1 : 2 Inverness CT (Half-time 1 : 1)
- November 19, 2022 • Championship • Inverness CT 2 : 2 Ayr United (Half-time 1 : 0)
- October 1, 2022 • Championship • Ayr United 0 : 1 Inverness CT (Half-time 0 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Inverness | Ayr | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 5-2-3 | 2-2-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 16 (1.6) | 9 (0.9) |
| Conceded (per match) | 11 (1.1) | 14 (1.4) |
| Clean sheets | 4 / 10 | 1 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 4 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
Recent form: Inverness
- WOctober 24, 2026 • Championship • Raith 0 : 2 Inverness (Half-time 0 : 2)
- WOctober 17, 2026 • Championship • Inverness 2 : 0 Arbroath (Half-time 2 : 0)
- LOctober 13, 2026 • Championship • Queen's Park 2 : 1 Inverness (Half-time 2 : 1)
- WOctober 10, 2026 • Championship • Inverness 2 : 0 Stenhousemuir (Half-time 2 : 0)
- WSeptember 25, 2026 • Championship • Inverness 2 : 0 Morton (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DSeptember 19, 2026 • Championship • Livingston 2 : 2 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 0)
- WSeptember 12, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 1 : 3 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 2)
- LSeptember 5, 2026 • Championship • Inverness 0 : 2 Raith (Half-time 0 : 1)
- LAugust 29, 2026 • Championship • Stenhousemuir 3 : 1 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DAugust 21, 2026 • Championship • Inverness 1 : 1 Partick Thistle (Half-time 0 : 1)
Recent form: Ayr
- LOctober 16, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 0 : 1 Partick Thistle (Half-time 0 : 1)
- DOctober 10, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 1 : 1 Dunfermline (Half-time 0 : 0)
- WOctober 3, 2026 • Championship • Livingston 1 : 2 Ayr (Half-time 1 : 2)
- LSeptember 25, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 0 : 1 Stenhousemuir (Half-time 0 : 1)
- WSeptember 18, 2026 • Championship • Queen's Park 0 : 2 Ayr (Half-time 0 : 1)
- LSeptember 12, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 1 : 3 Inverness (Half-time 1 : 2)
- LSeptember 5, 2026 • Championship • Partick Thistle 1 : 0 Ayr (Half-time 1 : 0)
- DAugust 29, 2026 • Championship • Ayr 1 : 1 Morton (Half-time 1 : 0)
- LAugust 22, 2026 • Championship • Raith 2 : 0 Ayr (Half-time 2 : 0)
- LAugust 14, 2026 • League Cup • Kilmarnock 3 : 2 Ayr (Half-time 1 : 1)
Standings
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Partick Thistle | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | +11 | 25 |
| 2 |  Stenhousemuir | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 23 |
| 3 |  Raith | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Dunfermline | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | Inverness | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 19 |
| 6 | Livingston | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 17 |
| 7 | Ayr | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Arbroath | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 11 |
| 9 |  Morton | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 7 |
| 10 |  Queen's Park | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 7 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partick Thistle | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 14 |
| 2 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Inverness | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Raith | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | Livingston | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Dunfermline | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 | Arbroath | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 8 | Queen's Park | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | Ayr | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 5 |
| 10 | Morton | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunfermline | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 12 |
| 2 | Raith | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 |
| 3 | Partick Thistle | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 11 |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Inverness | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| 6 | Livingston | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 7 | Ayr | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Morton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Arbroath | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 3 |
| 10 | Queen's Park | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
Top scorers
| # | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. McPake | St Johnstone | 13 |
| 2 | J. Fowler | Queen's Park | 10 |
| 3 | A. Tod | Dunfermline | 9 |
| 4 | J. Gullan | St Johnstone | 8 |
| 5 | D. Easton | Raith | 8 |
| 6 | E. Henderson | Airdrieonians | 8 |
| 6 | F. Marshall | Arbroath | 8 |
| 8 | M. McKenzie | Ayr | 7 |
| 8 | R. Hale | Ross County | 7 |
| 10 | L. Chalmers | Partick Thistle | 6 |
| 11 | A. Sidibeh | St Johnstone | 6 |
| 12 | B. Stewart | Dunfermline | 6 |
| 13 | T. Watt | Partick Thistle | 5 |
| 14 | B. Stanway | Partick Thistle | 5 |
| 15 | J. Murphy | Ayr | 5 |
| 16 | E. Walker | Ayr | 4 |
| 17 | E. Brophy | Morton | 4 |
| 17 | G. Reilly | Arbroath | 4 |
| 17 | J. Henderson | Ross County | 4 |
| 20 | K. Fotheringham | St Johnstone | 3 |