Sunday , 16 August 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2026 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2026
Kilmarnock FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sun 28 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 26' Jack Baldwin
Ashton Taylor 62' Y
Kyle Vassell 68' Y
Brad Lyons 75' Y
Rory McKenzie 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park.

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

6
4
8
Kilmarnock FC 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC 2023-01-28 Ross County FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-10-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2022-08-20 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2021-04-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Ross County FC H 3–1 W
24 May Dundee United FC A 3–0 W
20 May St. Johnstone FC H 0–1 L
13 May Livingston FC H 2–0 W
06 May Motherwell FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–0 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 May Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
24 May St. Johnstone FC H 3–3 D
20 May Motherwell FC A 0–1 L
13 May Dundee United FC A 3–1 W
06 May Livingston FC H 2–0 W
22 Apr Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–6 L

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Kilmarnock FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park!
  • 5' Luke Chambers is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Kilmarnock FC so far.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Walker, as he is very good at scoring at The BBSP Stadium, Rugby Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Kilmarnock FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Kilmarnock FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jack Baldwin.
  • 31' Kilmarnock FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 36' Brad Lyons doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's shape.
  • 46' Ross County FC make a change. Jordan White trudges off to be replaced by Simon Murray on 46 minutes.
  • 49' What composure from Danny Armstrong! The Scotland international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kilmarnock FC that had 261 games and scored 274 goals.
  • 62' Ashton Taylor is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
  • 63' GOAL! Yan Dhanda fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 63' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. George Harmon is withdrawn and Owura Edwards gets his opportunity.
  • 66' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. David Cancola departs to be replaced by Jordan Tillson.
  • 68' Kyle Vassell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' Kilmarnock FC make a change. Christopher Stokes trudges off to be replaced by Joe Wright on 71 minutes.
  • 75' Brad Lyons picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 78' GOAL! Kyle Vassell fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 82' David Watson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Armstrong on 82 minute.
  • 84' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Alex Samuel departs to be replaced by Viktor Loturi.
  • 89' Christian Doidge makes way for Innes Cameron at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Kilmarnock FC.
  • 90' Kilmarnock FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Blair Alston is hanging Liam Polworth on the field on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rory McKenzie on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-1.

Lineups

Kilmarnock FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Eamonn Brophy 3
Chris Burke 3
Danny Armstrong 2
Yan Dhanda 2
Eamonn Brophy 2
Jordan White 2
Kyle Lafferty 2
Billy McKay 2

Head to Head

2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC 2023-01-28 Ross County FC 3–0 Kilmarnock FC 2022-10-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2022-08-20 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC 2021-04-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Ross County FC

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2023-05-24 Dundee United FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-05-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-05-13 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-04-22 St. Mirren FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC W

Ross County FC Form

2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2023-05-24 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2023-05-13 Dundee United FC 1–3 Ross County FC W 2023-05-06 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 6–1 Ross County FC L

Predictions

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

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC49% Draw26% Ross County FC25%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
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 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Ross County FC
51%
Kilmarnock FC or Ross County FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC33% Draw47% Ross County FC20%
Actual: Kilmarnock FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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