Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
50% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Fir Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Devante Cole needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' Stephen Kelly, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Motherwell FC in their trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact .
  • 28' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Trevor Carson is replaced by Aaron Chapman on 28 minute.
  • 33' Ross County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' What a strike from Tony Watt! The score is 1-0.
  • 41' Chris Long picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 51' Declan Gallagher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 4 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' Iain Vigurs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 54' What a strike from Mark O'Hara! The score is 2-0.
  • 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 62' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Callum Lang is hanging Chris Long on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Michael Gardyne as he leaves the pitch. Billy McKay steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Callum Lang makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Barry Maguire on 65.
  • 70' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 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' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 76 minute. Liam Polworth leaves to be changed by Robbie Crawford.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Motherwell FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 86' Harry Paton is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Motherwell FC tonight.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Ross Stewart 2
Callum Slattery 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.