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Saturday’s League Cup fixture list sees Ayr United playing against Edinburgh City.
Our tips, poll and stats for Ayr United v Edinburgh City can all be found here - plus the latest betting odds.
Ayr United will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-1 League Cup success against Falkirk.
The only scorer from Ayr United was Kevin Holt (30').
Gary Naysmith's Ayr United have hit the back of the net 7 times in their last six outings. The tally of goals that they have conceded in that same time is 7.
Edinburgh City go into this clash following on from a 2-0 League Cup win versus Alloa Athletic in their last game.
For Edinburgh City, the scorers were Jack Leitch (2') and Cameron McKinley (32').
A tendency of at least one team not scoring a goal in games featuring Edinburgh City has become noticeable of late. Looking at their last 6 meetings shows that it has occurred 5 times. During these clashes, opposing sides have hit a goal total of 10 and Edinburgh City have scored 10.
Looking at personnel, there is just the lone fitness concern for the Ayr United boss Gary Naysmith to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust squad. 1 (Ayr United) will miss out.
From a largely healthy group of players, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Edinburgh City manager Michael McIndoe to be concerned with. 10 (Edinburgh City) misses out for this game.
It seems to us that Edinburgh City will be up against it to be putting goals past a Ayr United side who have all the attributes to boss this game in attack, midfield and defence.
We’re expecting a comprehensive 3-0 margin for Ayr United at the end of the 90 minutes.
Turning to the betting odds in the 90 minute result market, the win for Ayr United is available for 1.22, a bet on the game finishing all-square is 6 and selecting a victory for Edinburgh City gets you 8.5. They’re the best of the market prices being offered at the current time.
Victor Martins, 12:01 17/07/2026
🏟️ Team Focus:
Ayr United
Formed: 1910
Stadium: Somerset Park (10,185)
Chairman: David Smith
Manager: Gary Naysmith
Competitions: League Cup (Group G)
| Ayr United |
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Edinburgh City |
| Ayr United |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLWDD |
| 2 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWLLL |
| 3 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LDLWD |
| 4 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLDLD |
| 5 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DWDDD |
| 8 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WLDLD |
| 9 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WWLLW |
| 10 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LWLLD |
| 2 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DWLLL |
| 4 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLLLW |
| 5 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLDDL |
| 6 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WWWWD |
| 7 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | LLDDD |
| 9 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DWLDW |
| 10 |
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WLWDD |
| Falkirk |
|
Ayr United |
| Stranraer |
|
Ayr United |
| Ayr United |
|
St Johnstone |
| Airdrie United |
|
Ayr United |
| Ross County |
|
Ayr United |
| Ayr United |
|
Arbroath |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Alloa Athletic |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Falkirk |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Brora Rangers |
| Brora Rangers |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Dumbarton |
| Forfar Athletic |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Ayr United |
|
St Johnstone |
| Ayr United |
|
Arbroath |
| Ayr United |
|
Dunfermline Athletic |
| Ayr United |
|
Partick Thistle |
| Ayr United |
|
Greenock Morton |
| Ayr United |
|
Queen's Park |
| Forfar Athletic |
|
Edinburgh City |
| East Kilbride |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Stirling Albion |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Annan Athletic |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Elgin City |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Clyde |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Anton Dowds | 7 |
| Jamie Murphy | 7 |
| George Oakley | 7 |
| Mark McKenzie | 7 |
| Curtis Main | 6 |
| Innes Lawson | 13 |
| Robbie Mahon | 10 |
| Divine Iserhienrhien | 6 |
| Jack Duncan | 4 |
| Bradley Barrett | 3 |
| Ayr United |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Ayr United |
|
Alloa Athletic |
| Ayr United |
|
Arbroath |
| Dunfermline Athletic |
|
Ayr United |
| Raith Rovers |
|
Ayr United |
| Ayr United |
|
Greenock Morton |
| Partick Thistle |
|
Ayr United |
| Ayr United |
|
Inverness C.T. |
| Queen's Park |
|
Ayr United |
| Ayr United |
|
Stenhousemuir |
| Ayr United |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Stranraer |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Elgin City |
| Spartans |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Dumbarton |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Annan Athletic |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Forfar Athletic |
| Clyde |
|
Edinburgh City |
| Edinburgh City |
|
Stirling Albion |
| Kelty Hearts |
|
Edinburgh City |
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