Thursday , 2 July 2026

Motherwell FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2020-21 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2020-21
Motherwell FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sun 16 May 2021 · 11:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 1' Iain Vigurs
Tyler Magloire 3' Y
Tyler Magloire 4' Y
Y 33' Carl Tremarco
Devante Cole 76' Y
Tony Watt 79' Y
Y 86' Jordan Tillson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Ross County FC H 1–2 L
12 May Dundee United FC A 2–2 D
01 May Kilmarnock FC H 2–0 W
21 Apr Hamilton Academical FC A 1–0 W
10 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
20 Mar Kilmarnock FC A 1–4 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
12 May Hamilton Academical FC H 2–1 W
01 May Dundee United FC A 2–0 W
21 Apr St. Mirren FC H 1–3 L
10 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 2–2 D
20 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Fir Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 1' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Iain Vigurs on 1 minutes.
  • 3' Tyler Magloire was booked on 3.
  • 4' Poor challenge from Tyler Magloire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 7' The Ireland Sam Foley breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 1-0!
  • 12' 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 Blair Spittal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 17' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Jordan Tillson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' Ross County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Carl Tremarco on 33.
  • 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charlie Lakin is hanging Carl Tremarco on the field on 42 minute.
  • 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 49' Iain Vigurs is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 54' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 59' 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.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Jake Hastie is replaced by Steven Lawless.
  • 65' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Robbie Crawford by Tony Watt on 65 minute.
  • 66' What composure from Michael Gardyne! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 71' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Devante Cole.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Tony Watt. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Ross County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Regan Charles-Cook gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Michael Gardyne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Motherwell FC will have plenty to reflect on. Ross County FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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

2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC L 2021-05-12 Dundee United FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2021-05-01 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-04-21 Hamilton Academical FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2021-04-10 Motherwell FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2021-03-20 Kilmarnock FC 4–1 Motherwell FC L

Ross County FC Form

2021-05-16 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC W 2021-05-12 Ross County FC 2–1 Hamilton Academical FC W 2021-05-01 Dundee United FC 0–2 Ross County FC W 2021-04-21 Ross County FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC L 2021-04-10 Kilmarnock FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC or Ross County FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC42% Draw29% Ross County FC29%
Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Ross County FC
58%
Motherwell FC or Ross County FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC31% Draw48% Ross County FC21%
Actual: Motherwell FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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