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In a highly anticipated Scottish Cup clash, Dundee United will face off against Ayr United on January 17, 2026, at Dundee United’s home ground. Both teams come into this match with similar recent form, each winning 2 of their last 5 matches.
Dundee United will aim to capitalize on their home advantage and continue their winning streak. With odds favoring a home win at 1.62, Dundee United will look to dominate the midfield and create scoring opportunities to secure a victory.
On the other hand, Ayr United will not go down without a fight. Despite being the underdogs with odds at 4.79 for an away win, Ayr United has shown resilience in their recent matches and will be looking to exploit any weaknesses in Dundee United’s defense.
With both teams evenly matched in recent form, this promises to be an exciting and closely contested fixture. The predicted final score of 1-0 in favor of Dundee United reflects the narrow margin between these two sides. Fans can expect an intense battle on the pitch with both teams giving their all to progress in the Scottish Cup.
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| Dundee Utd 56.7% |
Draw 24.2% |
Ayr 19.1% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 1:0
Outrights of Scottish Cup Dundee Utd: 2.77% Ayr: 1.2%
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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1.62 | 3.8 | 4.85 | |
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1.64 | 3.85 | 4.91 | |
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1.62 | 3.7 | 4.8 | |
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1.61 | 3.84 | 4.74 | |
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1.6 | 3.8 | 4.75 |
Latest Results
| 10.01.26 Celtic – Dundee United – 4:0 03.01.26 Dundee United – Dundee FC – 0:1 30.12.25 Livingston FC – Dundee United – 1:3 27.12.25 Aberdeen FC – Dundee United – 1:1 20.12.25 Dundee United – Hibernian FC – 1:1 |
10.01.26 Ayr United – Airdrieonians FC – 1:1 27.12.25 Greenock Morton – Ayr United – 1:1 20.12.25 Dunfermline Athletic – Ayr United – 2:3 12.12.25 Ayr United – St. Johnstone FC – 2:4 09.12.25 Ayr United – Peterhead – 2:1 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 20.07.24 Dundee United – Ayr United – 2:1 20.04.24 Dundee United – Ayr United – 1:0 03.02.24 Ayr United – Dundee United – 1:2 09.12.23 Dundee United – Ayr United – 1:0 26.08.23 Ayr United – Dundee United – 0:3 |
Standings
Draw
2025/26
1/128-finals
| 1 | Kilmarnock | Bye | |
| 8 | Bye | Dundee FC | |
| 9 | Dunfermline | Bye | |
| 12 | Bye | Queen of South | |
| 16 | Bye | Hibernian | |
| 17 | Dumbarton | Bye | |
| 18 | Coldstream | Tayport | 2 : 3 |
| 19 | Auchinleck Talbot | Cumnock Juniors | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Carluke Rovers | Gretna 2008 | 0 : 4 |
| 24 | Bye | Celtic | |
| 25 | Stenhousemuir | Bye | |
| 27 | Clachnacuddin | Kilwinning Rangers | 2 : 1 |
| 28 | Inverurie | Sauchie | 0 : 2 |
| 29 | Peterhead | Bye | |
| 32 | Bye | Morton | |
| 33 | Kelty Hearts | Bye | |
| 35 | Lochee United | Brechin | 1 : 3 |
| 36 | Civil Service Strollers | Dundonald Bluebell | 2 : 3 |
| 37 | St Johnstone | Bye | |
| 40 | Bye | Cove Rangers | |
| 41 | Aberdeen | Bye | |
| 45 | Raith | Bye | |
| 48 | Bye | Alloa | |
| 49 | Ayr | Bye | |
| 51 | Berwick | Nairn County | 0 : 2 |
| 52 | Turriff Utd | Hill Of Beath | 2 : 1 |
| 56 | Bye | Dundee Utd | |
| 57 | Cumbernauld Colts | Glasgow University | 4 : 0 |
| 58 | Bonnyrigg Rose | Broxburn Athletic | 2 : 1 |
| 59 | Spartans | Bye | |
| 60 | Bye | East Kilbride | |
| 61 | Tranent | Pollok | 3 : 0 |
| 62 | Strathspey Thistle | Dundee North End | 1 : 2 |
| 64 | Bye | Inverness | |
| 65 | Airdrieonians | Bye | |
| 68 | Bye | Hamilton | |
| 69 | East Fife | Bye | |
| 72 | Bye | Arbroath | |
| 73 | Stranraer | Bye | |
| 74 | Glenafton | Invergordon | 3 : 2 |
| 75 | Jeanfield Swifts | Clydebank FC | 0 : 4 |
| 76 | Newtongrange Star | East Stirlingshire | 1 : 3 |
| 77 | Bo’ness Athletic | Keith | 2 : 1 |
| 78 | Linlithgow Rose | Gala Fairydean | 2 : 1 |
| 80 | Bye | Queen’s Park | |
| 81 | Rangers | Bye | |
| 85 | Clyde | Bye | |
| 86 | Bye | Annan | |
| 87 | Lossiemouth | Formartine Utd | 1 : 2 |
| 88 | Huntly | Buckie Thistle | 1 : 3 |
| 89 | Musselburgh | Bonnyton Thistle | 2 : 0 |
| 90 | Bye | Forfar Athletic | |
| 92 | Bye | Partick Thistle | |
| 93 | Wick Academy | Rothes | 5 : 0 |
| 94 | Cowdenbeath | Benburb | 1 : 2 |
| 96 | Bye | Montrose | |
| 97 | Livingston | Bye | |
| 104 | Bye | St. Mirren | |
| 105 | Hearts | Bye | |
| 112 | Bye | Falkirk | |
| 113 | Camelon Juniors | Albion Rovers | 2 : 1 |
| 114 | Johnstone Burgh | Threave Rovers | 4 : 0 |
| 115 | Edinburgh City | Bye | |
| 116 | Stirling University | Burntisland Shipyard | 6 : 2 |
| 117 | Elgin City | Bye | |
| 118 | Darvel | Deveronvale | 1 : 3 |
| 119 | Forres Mechanics | Caledonian Braves | 0 : 2 |
| 120 | Bye | Stirling | |
| 121 | Motherwell | Bye | |
| 125 | Bo’ness United | Banks O’ Dee | 0 : 3 |
| 126 | Brora Rangers | Fraserburgh | 0 : 1 |
| 128 | Bye | Ross County |
1/64-finals
| 1 | Kilmarnock | Bye | |
| 4 | Bye | Dundee FC | |
| 5 | Dunfermline | Bye | |
| 6 | Bye | Queen of South | |
| 8 | Bye | Hibernian | |
| 9 | Dumbarton | Tayport | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | Auchinleck Talbot | Gretna 2008 | 3 : 1 |
| 12 | Bye | Celtic | |
| 13 | Stenhousemuir | Bye | |
| 14 | Clachnacuddin | Sauchie | 2 : 0 |
| 15 | Peterhead | Bye | |
| 16 | Bye | Morton | |
| 17 | Kelty Hearts | Bye | |
| 18 | Brechin | Dundonald Bluebell | 3 : 1 |
| 19 | St Johnstone | Bye | |
| 20 | Bye | Cove Rangers | |
| 21 | Aberdeen | Bye | |
| 23 | Raith | Bye | |
| 24 | Bye | Alloa | |
| 25 | Ayr | Bye | |
| 26 | Nairn County | Turriff Utd | 1 : 2 |
| 28 | Bye | Dundee Utd | |
| 29 | Cumbernauld Colts | Bonnyrigg Rose | 0 : 2 |
| 30 | Spartans | East Kilbride | 2 : 1 |
| 31 | Tranent | Dundee North End | 3 : 0 |
| 32 | Bye | Inverness | |
| 33 | Airdrieonians | Bye | |
| 34 | Bye | Hamilton | |
| 35 | East Fife | Bye | |
| 36 | Bye | Arbroath | |
| 37 | Stranraer | Glenafton | 4 : 0 |
| 38 | Clydebank FC | East Stirlingshire | 3 : 1 |
| 39 | Bo’ness Athletic | Linlithgow Rose | 0 : 2 |
| 40 | Bye | Queen’s Park | |
| 41 | Rangers | Bye | |
| 43 | Clyde | Annan | 2 : 3 |
| 44 | Formartine Utd | Buckie Thistle | 0 : 2 |
| 45 | Musselburgh | Forfar Athletic | 1 : 2 |
| 46 | Bye | Partick Thistle | |
| 47 | Wick Academy | Benburb | 1 : 2 |
| 48 | Bye | Montrose | |
| 49 | Livingston | Bye | |
| 52 | Bye | St. Mirren | |
| 53 | Hearts | Bye | |
| 56 | Bye | Falkirk | |
| 57 | Camelon Juniors | Johnstone Burgh | 1 : 0 |
| 58 | Edinburgh City | Stirling University | 1 : 0 |
| 59 | Elgin City | Deveronvale | 2 : 1 |
| 60 | Caledonian Braves | Stirling | 3 : 4 |
| 61 | Motherwell | Bye | |
| 63 | Banks O’ Dee | Fraserburgh | 4 : 0 |
| 64 | Bye | Ross County |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Kilmarnock | Bye | |
| 2 | Bye | Dundee FC | |
| 3 | Dunfermline | Queen of South | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Bye | Hibernian | |
| 5 | Dumbarton | Auchinleck Talbot | 0 : 4 |
| 6 | Bye | Celtic | |
| 7 | Stenhousemuir | Clachnacuddin | 4 : 1 |
| 8 | Peterhead | Morton | 2 : 3 |
| 9 | Kelty Hearts | Brechin | 2 : 0 |
| 10 | St Johnstone | Cove Rangers | 1 : 2 |
| 11 | Aberdeen | Bye | |
| 12 | Raith | Alloa | 1 : 0 |
| 13 | Ayr | Turriff Utd | 3 : 0 |
| 14 | Bye | Dundee Utd | |
| 15 | Bonnyrigg Rose | Spartans | 1 : 2 |
| 16 | Tranent | Inverness | 1 : 2 |
| 17 | Airdrieonians | Hamilton | 4 : 0 |
| 18 | East Fife | Arbroath | 0 : 2 |
| 19 | Stranraer | Clydebank FC | 2 : 1 |
| 20 | Linlithgow Rose | Queen’s Park | 1 : 3 |
| 21 | Rangers | Bye | |
| 22 | Annan | Buckie Thistle | 4 : 0 |
| 23 | Forfar Athletic | Partick Thistle | 0 : 2 |
| 24 | Benburb | Montrose | 0 : 3 |
| 25 | Livingston | Bye | |
| 26 | Bye | St. Mirren | |
| 27 | Hearts | Bye | |
| 28 | Bye | Falkirk | |
| 29 | Camelon Juniors | Edinburgh City | 2 : 1 |
| 30 | Elgin City | Stirling | 4 : 2 |
| 31 | Motherwell | Bye | |
| 32 | Banks O’ Dee | Ross County | 0 : 2 |
1/16-finals
| 1 | Kilmarnock | Dundee FC | |
| 2 | Dunfermline | Hibernian | |
| 3 | Auchinleck Talbot | Celtic | |
| 4 | Stenhousemuir | Morton | |
| 5 | Kelty Hearts | Cove Rangers | |
| 6 | Aberdeen | Raith | |
| 7 | Ayr | Dundee Utd | |
| 8 | Spartans | Inverness | |
| 9 | Airdrieonians | Arbroath | |
| 10 | Stranraer | Queen’s Park | |
| 11 | Rangers | Annan | |
| 12 | Partick Thistle | Montrose | |
| 13 | Livingston | St. Mirren | |
| 14 | Hearts | Falkirk | |
| 15 | Camelon Juniors | Elgin City | |
| 16 | Motherwell | Ross County |
Scottish Cup Outrights
1. Celtic: 2.95 (26.68%)
2. Rangers: 4 (19.68%)
3. Hearts: 5 (15.74%)
4. Aberdeen: 16.2 (4.86%)
5. Hibernian: 17 (4.63%)
6. Dundee Utd: 28.4 (2.77%)
7. Motherwell: 32.4 (2.43%)
8. St. Mirren: 34 (2.31%)
9. Kilmarnock: 35.4 (2.22%)
10. Partick: 46.2 (1.7%)
11. Falkirk: 48.4 (1.63%)
12. Livingston: 50.4 (1.56%)
13. Dundee FC: 53.6 (1.47%)
14. Ross County: 53.6 (1.47%)
15. Ayr: 65.8 (1.2%)
16. Airdrieonians: 72.6 (1.08%)
17. Dunfermline: 77.6 (1.01%)
18. Raith: 77.6 (1.01%)
19. Arbroath: 100.4 (0.78%)
20. Inverness: 110.4 (0.71%)
21. Cove Rangers: 110.4 (0.71%)
22. Morton: 110.4 (0.71%)
23. Queen’s Park: 110.4 (0.71%)
24. Montrose: 140.4 (0.56%)
25. Kelty Hearts: 140.4 (0.56%)
26. Stenhousemuir: 140.4 (0.56%)
27. Spartans: 170.4 (0.46%)
28. Stranraer: 310.4 (0.25%)
29. Annan: 310.4 (0.25%)
30. Elgin City: 310.4 (0.25%)
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