Sunday , 15 November 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
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 13 31
2 Rangers FC 12 27
3 Falkirk FC 13 21
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 12 20
5 Dundee FC 12 17
6 Dundee United FC 12 17
7 St. Johnstone FC 13 17
8 St. Mirren FC 13 14
9 Motherwell FC 13 13
10 Hibernian FC 12 11
11 Aberdeen FC 12 11
12 Kilmarnock FC 13 9

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
23% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
2/3
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/1
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 3 G 1 A
Lukas Fadinger 3 G
Tawanda Maswanhise 2 G 2 A
Seb Palmer-Houlden 2 G
Ibrahim Said 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Motherwell FC host Ross County FC — let the battle begin!
  • 3' What a strike from Liam Fontaine! The score is 0-1.
  • 8' Scotland international Blair Spittal has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
  • 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ross County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 16' Callum Morris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Mark O'Hara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Rolando Aarons is booked for Motherwell FC — Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Allan Campbell makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 30' Liam Grimshaw is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Motherwell FC so far.
  • 35' Rolando Aarons, a Jamaica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 64' That is a Yellow card for Ross County FC. Iain Vigurs will be fuming at that decision.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Marcus Fraser is booked for Ross County FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Blair Spittal is replaced by Jordan Tillson.
  • 67' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Lee Erwin exits the field as Ross Stewart enters on 67.
  • 72' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Assisted by Chris Long with the perfectly-timed delivery and Allan Campbell makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 77' The whistle greets Chris Long as he departs to be replaced by Tony Watt.
  • 80' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. Ross Stewart gets a Yellow card.
  • 82' Christian Ilic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rolando Aarons on 82 minute.
  • 87' Marcus Fraser has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 4-1 the final result. Ross County FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Blair Spittal 4
Ronan Hale 4
Allan Campbell 3
Simon Murray 3
Tony Watt 3
Devante Cole 2
Ross Stewart 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.