Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kilmarnock FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Kilmarnock FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 2 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC Rugby Park 5,258 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 53' Simon Murray
Y 33' Connor Randall
Y 45' Simon Murray
Y 66' Yan Dhanda
Y 85' Josh Reid
Y 87' James Brown

Overview

Match Preview

Kilmarnock FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Rugby Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Assistant 1 Sean Carr
  • Assistant 2 Colin Drummond (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

6
4
8
Kilmarnock FC 18 games · Avg 2.2 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Kilmarnock FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Ross County FC H 0–1 L
26 Aug Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
13 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 0–0 D
05 Aug Rangers FC H 1–0 W
28 May Ross County FC H 3–1 W
24 May Dundee United FC A 3–0 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
26 Aug Rangers FC H 0–2 L
12 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 2–0 W
05 Aug Celtic FC A 2–4 L
28 May Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
24 May St. Johnstone FC H 3–3 D

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Rugby Park!
  • 5' Danny Armstrong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Ross County FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Kilmarnock FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's shape.
  • 30' Kilmarnock FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 33' The referee has no hesitation. Connor Randall is booked for Ross County FC — card on 33.
  • 38' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 43' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' That is a card for Ross County FC. Simon Murray will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simon Murray makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 58' Ryan Leak needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' Over 63 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' Yan Dhanda has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 66.
  • 66' Andrew Dallas gets the nod from Kilmarnock FC. He replaces Thomas Davies and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Will Dennis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 72' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Yan Dhanda by Eamonn Brophy on 72 minute.
  • 77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Kilmarnock FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 82' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Josh Reid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 87' Poor challenge from James Brown. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Kilmarnock FC — Innes Cameron on, Brad Lyons off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Kyle Turner is replaced by Dylan Smith.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ross County FC players.

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
Chris Burke 3
Eamonn Brophy 3
Nicke Kabamba 2
Danny Armstrong 2
Yan Dhanda 2
Eamonn Brophy 2
Jordan White 2
Kyle Lafferty 2

Head to Head

2023-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC 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

Kilmarnock FC Form

2023-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC L 2023-08-26 Motherwell FC 2–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-08-13 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-08-05 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Rangers FC W 2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC W 2023-05-24 Dundee United FC 0–3 Kilmarnock FC W

Ross County FC Form

2023-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC W 2023-08-26 Ross County FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2023-08-05 Celtic FC 4–2 Ross County FC L 2023-05-28 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2023-05-24 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 Kilmarnock FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Kilmarnock FC or Ross County FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Kilmarnock FC40% Draw30% Ross County FC30%
Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Kilmarnock FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Ross County FC
60%
Kilmarnock FC or Ross County FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kilmarnock FC28% Draw50% Ross County FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Kilmarnock FC

Handicap Kilmarnock FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Kilmarnock FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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