Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Motherwell FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Wed 4 Mar 2020 · 19:45 UTC Fir Park HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 16' Callum Morris
Rolando Aarons 20' Y
Y 64' Iain Vigurs
Y 65' Marcus Fraser
Richard Tait 65' Y
Y 80' Ross Stewart

Overview

Match Preview

Motherwell FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at Fir Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Steven McLean
  • Referee Alan Muir
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Craig Ferguson

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

11
4
7
Motherwell FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Ross County FC H 4–1 W
25 Feb St. Mirren FC H 1–2 L
22 Feb Hamilton Academical FC A 0–0 D
12 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
05 Feb Celtic FC H 0–4 L
01 Feb Livingston FC A 0–1 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Motherwell FC A 1–4 L
22 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
12 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
05 Feb Livingston FC H 2–0 W
01 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Fir Park that hosts another battle between Motherwell FC and Ross County FC.
  • 3' Liam Fontaine does the damage! The net is bulging and Ross County FC surge ahead!
  • 8' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 13' Over 13 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Callum Morris on 16.
  • 17' Mark O'Hara doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Rolando Aarons gets a Yellow card.
  • 25' Allan Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Declan Gallagher is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
  • 35' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's shape.
  • 40' Motherwell FC is showing some good football. However, Motherwell FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Marcus Fraser, a Scotland , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ross Laidlaw suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Iain Vigurs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' Ross County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 65' Jordan Tillson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Blair Spittal at the 65 minute mark.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Ross Stewart on, Lee Erwin off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' Allan Campbell has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Motherwell FC ring the changes. Chris Long has done his job and it is now time for Tony Watt to step up.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ross Stewart.
  • 82' Christian Ilic gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Rolando Aarons and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' 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.
  • The final score is 4-1.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 7
Ronan Hale 4
Blair Spittal 4
Simon Murray 3
Tony Watt 3
Allan Campbell 3
Callum Slattery 2
Mark O'Hara 2

Head to Head

2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC

Motherwell FC Form

2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC W 2020-02-25 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Mirren FC L 2020-02-22 Hamilton Academical FC 0–0 Motherwell FC D 2020-02-12 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC L 2020-02-05 Motherwell FC 0–4 Celtic FC L 2020-02-01 Livingston FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

Ross County FC Form

2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC L 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC W 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-12 Hibernian FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2020-02-05 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2020-02-01 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.88 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC50% Draw25% Ross County FC25%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Ross County FC
50%
Motherwell FC or Ross County FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC37% Draw42% Ross County FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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