Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Dundee United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 31 Oct 2020 · 15:00 UTC Tannadice Park HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Y 52' Iain Vigurs
Y 58' Tom Grivosti
Y 58' Coll Donaldson
Y 84' Oliver Shaw
Y 86' Ross Stewart
Luke Bolton 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Dundee United FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Tannadice Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Graeme Stewart
  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee Steven Kirkland
  • Referee David Doig

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

8
3
3
Dundee United FC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-31 Dundee United FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2020-08-15 Ross County FC 1–2 Dundee United FC

Recent Form

Dundee United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Ross County FC H 2–1 W
24 Oct St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
17 Oct Aberdeen FC H 0–0 D
02 Oct Livingston FC H 1–2 L
26 Sep Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
19 Sep St. Mirren FC H 2–1 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Oct Dundee United FC A 1–2 L
24 Oct Motherwell FC A 0–4 L
17 Oct Hibernian FC H 0–0 D
04 Oct Rangers FC A 0–2 L
27 Sep Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
19 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Dundee United FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Dundee United FC is hosting Ross County FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Micky Mellon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 11' Tom Grivosti gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Connor Randall and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' Goal! Nicky Clark scores his 38 goal in 184 matches.
  • 24' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 24 minutes.
  • 29' Dundee United FC is showing some good football. However, Dundee United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' The 28-year-old Harry Paton has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 49' It looks like no one’s ball. Ross County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 52' Mark Reynolds doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Ross County FC. Iain Vigurs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Dundee United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Tom Grivosti was booked on 58.
  • 63' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 66' Michael Gardyne gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Regan Charles-Cook and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The whistle greets Peter Pawlett as he departs to be replaced by Adrian Sporle.
  • 74' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Billy McKay departs to be replaced by Oliver Shaw.
  • 77' Dundee United FC make a change. Ian Harkes trudges off to be replaced by Jeando Fuchs on 77 minutes.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Oliver Shaw makes it 2-1.
  • 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oliver Shaw.
  • 86' The referee shows Ross County FC player a Yellow card on 86.
  • 87' The referee calls foul for Luke Bolton. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Dundee United FC — Louis Appere on, Nicky Clark off on 87 minutes.
  • With this win, Dundee United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Dundee United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicky Clark 6
Jordan White 5
Eamonn Brophy 3
Jamie McGrath 2
Coll Donaldson 1
Tony Watt 1
Simon Murray 1
Mark Reynolds 1

Head to Head

2020-10-31 Dundee United FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2020-08-15 Ross County FC 1–2 Dundee United FC

Dundee United FC Form

2020-10-31 Dundee United FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2020-10-24 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-10-17 Dundee United FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-10-02 Dundee United FC 1–2 Livingston FC L 2020-09-26 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2020-09-19 Dundee United FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC W

Ross County FC Form

2020-10-31 Dundee United FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2020-10-17 Ross County FC 0–0 Hibernian FC D 2020-10-04 Rangers FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2020-09-27 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Dundee United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Dundee United FC54% Draw26% Ross County FC20%
Actual: Dundee United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Dundee United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ross County FC
46%
Dundee United FC or Ross County FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Dundee United FC36% Draw47% Ross County FC17%
Actual: Dundee United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Dundee United FC

Handicap Dundee United FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Dundee United FC keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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