SlipsTips shares a selection from Ayr United's clash with Airdrie in the Scottish Championship on Friday night.
Ayr United vs Airdrie (Friday, 19:45)
Ayr United and Airdrieonians square off at Somerset Park in the Scottish Championship on Friday night.
Scott Brown's hosts made a winning start to their league campaign last weekend courtesy of a well-deserved 2-0 win over Hamilton.
As for Airdrie, they also hit the ground running with a 1-0 success against Raith Rovers last Saturday.
The Honest Men head into this match as general 5/4 favourites, however, siding with Over 2.5 Goals looks the more appealing play at even-money with William Hill.
While neither of the pair’s fixtures last weekend broke the over 2.5 goal barrier, I’m prepared to look beyond that on Friday night given that both sides will play proactively here.
Ayr boss Brown has been backed in the transfer market this summer and the early signs are promising from an attacking perspective.
The Somerset Park side have struck in each of their five league and cup outings combined this season to date, hitting multiple goals in three of those matches.
It’s also worth noting that Ayr failed to keep the back door shut in three of those five contests, all of which featured over 2.5 goals.
Airdrie, meanwhile, are renowned for being one of the most aesthetically pleasing and attack-minded sides in the country under Rhys McCabe's management, as evidenced by their total goal haul of 15 across their four Scottish League Cup group stage games en-route to qualification.
What’s more, three of the Diamonds' four League Cup assignments delivered over 2,5 goals, with McCabe’s men contributing to the scoring in a spirited 2-1 defeat away at Scottish Premiership outfit Aberdeen.
On top of all that, this particular fixture proved to be goal-heavy last season, with three of the four meetings between the duo generating a minimum of three match strikes.
With all the ingredients in place for another end-to-end clash between the two teams on Friday night, siding with Over 2.5 Goals at Somerset stands out at evens (William Hill).
Recommended Bet
- Over 2.5 Goals – 1/1 (William Hill)
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