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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 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

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
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Pittodrie Stadium. Aberdeen FC are looking to make home advantage count against Ross County FC.
  • 5' Curtis Main doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 10' Andrew Considine has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Aberdeen FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' Ross County FC make a change. Alex Iacovitti trudges off to be replaced by Josh Reid on 17 minutes.
  • 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 27' Aberdeen FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross McCrorie.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for Ross County FC. Regan Charles-Cook will be fuming at that decision.
  • 36' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Connor Randall departs to be replaced by Billy McKay.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 351 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 57' Curtis Main does the damage! The net is bulging and Aberdeen FC surge ahead!
  • 62' England international Connor Randall has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 64' Ross County FC make a change. Jordan Tillson trudges off to be replaced by Michael Gardyne on 64 minutes.
  • 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Aberdeen FC in their trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact .
  • 74' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Connor McLennan by Shaleum Logan on 74 minute.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Tillson, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' Aberdeen FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Cosgrove is hanging Matt Kennedy on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Dean Campbell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Aberdeen FC so far.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Aberdeen FC — Kieran Ngwenya on, Curtis Main off on 90 minutes.
  • With this win, Aberdeen FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Billy McKay 2
Duk 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Simon Murray 2
Ryan Hedges 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.