Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a St Johnstone win with a probability of 59.1%. A draw had a probability of 22.33% and a win for Ayr United had a probability of 18.57%.
The most likely scoreline for a St Johnstone win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.74%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (10.44%) and 2-0 (10.05%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.16%) , while for a Ayr United win it was 1-2 (5.2%). The actual scoreline of 3-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.