Thursday , 2 July 2026

Aberdeen FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Aberdeen FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Ross County FC
Thu 2 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Pittodrie Stadium 17,007 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 24' Akil Wright
Kevin Nisbet 45+11' 1–1
1–2 60' Noah Chilvers
Topi Keskinen 23' Y
Y 31' James Brown
Y 65' Noah Chilvers
Duk 77' Y
Y 90' Kacper Lopata

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

10
5
4
Aberdeen FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-02 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-03-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Ross County FC H 1–2 L
29 Dec Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
26 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 0–4 L
21 Dec Hibernian FC H 1–3 L
07 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
04 Dec Celtic FC H 0–1 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
29 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
26 Dec Dundee FC A 3–0 W
21 Dec St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
14 Dec Hibernian FC A 1–3 L
08 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Pittodrie Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Ryan Leak has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 23' Topi Keskinen was booked on 23.
  • 24' GOAL! Akil Wright scores on 24. Assisted by Noah Chilvers
  • 29' Topi Keskinen needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 7 Yellow cards this season.
  • 30' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Ester Sokler by Kevin Nisbet on 30 minute.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. James Brown gets a card.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' It’s high time Jimmy Thelin made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' The supporters are chanting for George Harmon. He replaces Michee Efete on 44 minute.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joshua Nisbet made 208 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' What a strike from Kevin Nisbet! The score is 1-1.
  • 60' What a strike from Noah Chilvers! The score is 1-2.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Noah Chilvers. He receives a card.
  • 70' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Jamie McGrath departs to be replaced by Shayden Morris.
  • 75' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Leak departs to be replaced by Charlie Telfer.
  • 77' Duk was booked on 77.
  • 79' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Leighton Clarkson departs to be replaced by Peter Ambrose.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Nohan Kenneh is replaced by Scott Allardice.
  • 82' Another change for Ross County FC made on 82 minute. Joshua Nisbet leaves to be changed by Ronan Hale.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ronan Hale, as he is very good at scoring at Pittodrie Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Kacper Lopata.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jimmy Thelin

Ross County FC Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

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

2025-01-02 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-03-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC

Aberdeen FC Form

2025-01-02 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2024-12-29 Dundee United FC 1–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-26 Kilmarnock FC 4–0 Aberdeen FC L 2024-12-21 Aberdeen FC 1–3 Hibernian FC L 2024-12-07 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-12-04 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Celtic FC L

Ross County FC Form

2025-01-02 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC W 2024-12-29 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2024-12-26 Dundee FC 0–3 Ross County FC W 2024-12-21 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2024-12-14 Hibernian FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2024-12-08 Ross County FC 0–3 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 Aberdeen FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Aberdeen FC or Ross County FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Aberdeen FC36% Draw29% Ross County FC35%
Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Aberdeen FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Ross County FC
64%
Aberdeen FC or Ross County FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Aberdeen FC26% Draw47% Ross County FC27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Aberdeen FC

Handicap Aberdeen FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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