Wednesday , 30 September 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 Celtic FC 7 18
2 Rangers FC 7 16
3 Heart of Midlothian FC 7 13
4 Dundee FC 7 10
5 St. Mirren FC 7 10
6 St. Johnstone FC 7 8
7 Aberdeen FC 7 8
8 Motherwell FC 7 8
9 Dundee United FC 7 8
10 Hibernian FC 7 7
11 Falkirk FC 7 6
12 Kilmarnock FC 7 5

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
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Ross County FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 1' The referee has no hesitation. Iain Vigurs is booked for Ross County FC — Yellow card on 1.
  • 3' Tyler Magloire has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 3.
  • 4' Poor challenge from Tyler Magloire. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 7' Sam Foley puts Motherwell FC on the lead.
  • 12' Jordan Tillson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 32' Motherwell FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's shape.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carl Tremarco.
  • 38' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' Ross County FC make a change. Carl Tremarco trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Lakin on 42 minutes.
  • 47' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Keith Watson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' Iain Vigurs does the damage! The net is bulging and Ross County FC surge ahead!
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Blair Spittal has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 212 appearances.
  • 60' A change in the Motherwell FC ranks — Jake Hastie exits the field as Steven Lawless enters on 60.
  • 65' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Robbie Crawford departs to be replaced by Tony Watt.
  • 66' Michael Gardyne has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
  • 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 76' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a Yellow card on 76.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Tony Watt. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Motherwell FC that had 298 games and scored 348 goals.
  • 86' The referee has no hesitation. Jordan Tillson is booked for Ross County FC — Yellow card on 86.
  • 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.