Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 24 Oct 2020 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45+5' · FT 45+3'
Chris Long 41' Y
Y 53' Iain Vigurs
Barry Maguire 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Kevin Clancy
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Craig Napier

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
2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2020-08-03 Ross County FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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
24 Oct Ross County FC H 4–0 W
27 Sep Rangers FC H 1–5 L
24 Sep Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC A 0–3 L
20 Sep Aberdeen FC A 3–0 W
17 Sep Coleraine FC A 2–2 D
12 Sep St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
12 Sep Celtic FC H 0–5 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.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Steve Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' It’s high time Stuart Kettlewell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 28 minute. Trevor Carson leaves to be changed by Aaron Chapman.
  • 33' 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.
  • 37' Against the run of play, Tony Watt has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for Motherwell FC. Chris Long will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 51' Alex Iacovitti, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Iain Vigurs picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' Mark O'Hara makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Motherwell FC are in front.
  • 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 62' Motherwell FC make a change. Chris Long trudges off to be replaced by Callum Lang on 62 minutes.
  • 63' Billy McKay gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Michael Gardyne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Callum Lang makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 65' Poor challenge from Barry Maguire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact .
  • 72' Brilliant from the ! Devante Cole makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 72.
  • 75' Jordan Tillson is replacing Iain Vigurs for the Ross County FC side.
  • 76' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Polworth departs to be replaced by Robbie Crawford.
  • 81' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 4-0 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
Ronan Hale 4
Blair Spittal 4
Tony Watt 3
Allan Campbell 3
Simon Murray 3
Devante Cole 2
Ross Stewart 2

Head to Head

2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2020-08-03 Ross County FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 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

2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC W 2020-09-27 Motherwell FC 1–5 Rangers FC L 2020-09-24 Hapoel Be'er Sheva FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-09-20 Aberdeen FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2020-09-17 Coleraine FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2020-09-12 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Ross County FC Form

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 2020-09-12 Ross County FC 0–5 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 56% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC56% Draw24% Ross County FC20%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Ross County FC
44%
Motherwell FC or Ross County FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC39% Draw44% Ross County FC17%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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