Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Motherwell FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 37' Harry Paton
Y 41' Regan Charles-Cook
Y 47' Keith Watson
Callum Slattery 62' Y
Stephen O'Donnell 78' Y
Tony Watt 90' Y
Y 90' Ross Callachan

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
2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Ross County FC H 2–1 W
19 Sep Rangers FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep Aberdeen FC H 2–0 W
28 Aug Dundee FC H 1–0 W
21 Aug Livingston FC A 2–1 W
08 Aug St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
18 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
11 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
29 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Rangers FC H 2–4 L
08 Aug Hibernian FC A 0–3 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Motherwell FC and Ross County FC has kicked off!
  • 2' What a moment for Callum Slattery! That strike on 2 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' It looks like no one’s ball. Motherwell FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ross County FC that had 212 games and scored 224 goals.
  • 17' Ashley Maynard-Brewer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 37' Harry Paton was booked on 37.
  • 39' GOAL! Regan Charles-Cook scores on 39.
  • 41' Regan Charles-Cook catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Regan Charles-Cook is replaced by Joseph Hungbo.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Keith Watson is booked for Ross County FC — Yellow card on 47.
  • 51' Harrison Clarke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Keith Watson on 51 minute.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' Jack Baldwin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 366 appearances.
  • 62' Controversy at the stadium! Callum Slattery argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 63' The Motherwell FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Grimshaw departs to be replaced by Liam Donnelly.
  • 68' 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.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 78' Stephen O'Donnell has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 78.
  • 80' Brilliant from the ! Tony Watt makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 80.
  • 82' Kevin van Veen makes way for Jake Carroll at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Motherwell FC.
  • 83' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Harry Paton departs to be replaced by Alex Robertson.
  • 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tony Watt on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

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

2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2021-09-19 Rangers FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-09-11 Motherwell FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC W 2021-08-28 Motherwell FC 1–0 Dundee FC W 2021-08-21 Livingston FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-08-08 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D

Ross County FC Form

2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-09-11 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2021-08-29 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2021-08-22 Ross County FC 2–4 Rangers FC L 2021-08-08 Hibernian FC 3–0 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC57% Draw25% Ross County FC18%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Ross County FC
43%
Motherwell FC or Ross County FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC37% Draw47% Ross County FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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