Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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
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' In just a few seconds Fir Park will turn into a battlefield for Motherwell FC and Ross County FC.
  • 1' Controversy at the stadium! Iain Vigurs argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 3' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tyler Magloire.
  • 4' Motherwell FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 4.
  • 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sam Foley makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 12' Motherwell FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 17' Motherwell FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Motherwell FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 33' Ross County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 38' Motherwell FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 42' Ross County FC make a change. Carl Tremarco trudges off to be replaced by Charlie Lakin on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Iain Vigurs is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ross County FC so far.
  • 49' A stunning finish from Iain Vigurs — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Kelly, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Mark O'Hara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 60' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Jake Hastie departs to be replaced by Steven Lawless.
  • 65' Tony Watt gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Robbie Crawford and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' Michael Gardyne adds to his 0 season tally! Ross County FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 71' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 76' Devante Cole is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tony Watt on 79 minutes.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 86' Jordan Tillson was booked on 86.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Michael Gardyne is replaced by Regan Charles-Cook.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Motherwell FC.

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
Simon Murray 3
Tony Watt 3
Allan Campbell 3
Mark O'Hara 2
Devante Cole 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.