Saturday , 14 November 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Aberdeen FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 12 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Ross McCrorie 32' Y
Y 33' Regan Charles-Cook

Overview

Match Preview

Aberdeen FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Pittodrie Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Drew Kirkland

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

10
5
4
Aberdeen FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2020-09-27 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2019-11-09 Ross County FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-31 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
05 Dec St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
22 Nov Rangers FC A 0–4 L
06 Nov Hibernian FC H 2–0 W
25 Oct Celtic FC H 3–3 D
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
06 Dec Rangers FC H 0–4 L
21 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
06 Nov Livingston FC H 1–1 D
31 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–2 L
24 Oct Motherwell FC A 0–4 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 4 G 3 A
Connor Ronan 2 G 2 A
Ayoub Mouloua 2 G
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Aberdeen FC and Ross County FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Magnificent from Curtis Main! That is 31 goals in 301 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 10' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Coll Donaldson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 17' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Alex Iacovitti is replaced by Josh Reid on 17 minute.
  • 22' England international Jordan Tillson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Aberdeen FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 32' Ross McCrorie is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Regan Charles-Cook on 33 minutes.
  • 36' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Connor Randall by Billy McKay on 36 minute.
  • 41' Connor Randall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Aberdeen FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 51' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 57' What a moment for Curtis Main! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Jordan Tillson is replaced by Michael Gardyne.
  • 69' Stephen Kelly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Aberdeen FC tonight.
  • 74' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Connor McLennan by Shaleum Logan on 74 minute.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' The Aberdeen FC bench stirs into life. Matt Kennedy is withdrawn and Sam Cosgrove gets his opportunity.
  • 89' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Curtis Main departs to be replaced by Kieran Ngwenya.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie McGrath 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Curtis Main 3
Simon Murray 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Oliver Shaw 2
Kevin Nisbet 2
Billy McKay 2

Head to Head

2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2020-09-27 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2019-11-09 Ross County FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC 2019-08-31 Aberdeen FC 3–0 Ross County FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-25 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-22 Rangers FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2020-11-06 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Hibernian FC W 2020-10-25 Aberdeen FC 3–3 Celtic FC D

Ross County FC Form

2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2020-12-06 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC L 2020-11-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2020-11-06 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2020-10-31 Dundee United FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC to win 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC62% Draw23% Ross County FC15%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Ross County FC
38%
Aberdeen FC or Ross County FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC43% Draw44% Ross County FC13%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.1%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 24% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.