History of the Rangers v Ayr United fixture
Rangers play host to Ayr United at Ibrox Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having taken all the points from 31 of the 39 contests.
The last time the two teams met at Rangers was well over fifteen years ago, back in September 1996, with Rangers running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Scottish League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/2014 | Sun 06 Oct | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Rangers | Scottish League One |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Feb | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 1 | Rangers | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 17 Mar | Rangers | 4 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish League Cup |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Apr | Rangers | 7 - 0 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish F.A. Cup |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 08 Sep | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Rangers | Scottish League Cup |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 04 Sep | Rangers | 3-1 | Ayr Utd. | Scottish League Cup |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 06 Feb | Ayr Utd. | 0 - 2 | Rangers | Scottish F.A. Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Rangers are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Gers have rattled up an impressive 27 goals, and conceded 2.
The Honest Men have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Rangers are leading the way in the Scottish League One, with their 14 games giving them a return of 42 points.
Ayr United are stuck down in the relegation zone of Scottish League One with a return of just 23 points from their 14 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rangers may be coming up against a decent side in Ayr United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gers. Home Win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Rangers | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Won their latest 6 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 6 . |
| Ayr United | Undefeated in last 7 away games. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here