Motherwell FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2022-23 RELEGATION ROUND

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Premier League · 2022-23

Motherwell FC

1 – 0

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Ross County FC

Sat 20 May 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Dan Casey 57' Y

Jack Aitchison 79' Y

Blair Spittal 84' Y

Y 85' Owura Edwards

R 90' Owura Edwards

Overview

Match Preview

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

Motherwell FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

Motherwell FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Ross County FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-01-14 Motherwell FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2022-10-04 Ross County FC 0–5 Motherwell FC 2022-05-07 Ross County FC 0–1 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Motherwell FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 May	Ross County FC	H	1–0	W
13 May	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–0	W
06 May	Kilmarnock FC	H	2–0	W
22 Apr	Celtic FC	A	1–1	D
15 Apr	Dundee United FC	H	1–2	L
08 Apr	Livingston FC	H	3–0	W

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 May	Motherwell FC	A	0–1	L
13 May	Dundee United FC	A	3–1	W
06 May	Livingston FC	H	2–0	W
22 Apr	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–6	L
14 Apr	Aberdeen FC	H	0–1	L
08 Apr	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–0	W

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 wait is over. Ross County FC get us underway at Fir Park.
5' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
15' It’s high time Malky Mackay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' A quiet spell here at Fir Park. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' Yan Dhanda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Motherwell FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
44' Another change for Motherwell FC made on 44 minute. Harry Paton leaves to be changed by Dean Cornelius.
49' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Stuart McKinstry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
55' Dylan Smith is replacing Alex Iacovitti for the Ross County FC side.
57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dan Casey.
62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
64' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Alex Samuel is withdrawn and Simon Murray gets his opportunity.
67' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. James Furlong is withdrawn and Shane Blaney gets his opportunity.
71' A tactical swap from Motherwell FC — Jonathan Obika on, Mikael Mandron off on 71 minutes.
76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
77' Nohan Kenneh makes way for Owura Edwards at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
79' It’s a booking for Motherwell FC player. Jack Aitchison gets a Yellow card.
84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Blair Spittal.
85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Owura Edwards on 85 minutes.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Owura Edwards.
90' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stuart McKinstry is hanging Kevin van Veen on the field on 90 minute.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Motherwell FC players.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Aston Oxborough
20
Shane Blaney ↑ 67'
99
Jonathan Obika ↑ 71'
5
Bevis Mugabi
4
Ricki Lamie
17
Stuart McKinstry ↑ 90'
18
Dean Cornelius ↑ 44'
15
Jack Aitchison ↑ 71'
26
Ross Tierney

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

11
Josh Sims
3
Ben Purrington
22
Jordan Tillson ↑ 64'
17
Simon Murray ↑ 64'
21
Ross Munro
7
Owura Edwards ↑ 77'
30
Dylan Smith ↑ 55'

Coach Malky Mackay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kevin van Veen	7
Ronan Hale	4
Blair Spittal	4
Simon Murray	3
Tony Watt	3
Allan Campbell	3
Callum Slattery	2
Mark O'Hara	2

Head to Head

Motherwell FC Form

2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2023-05-13 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Motherwell FC W 2023-05-06 Motherwell FC 2–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2023-04-22 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-04-15 Motherwell FC 1–2 Dundee United FC L 2023-04-08 Motherwell FC 3–0 Livingston FC W

Ross County FC Form

2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2023-05-13 Dundee United FC 1–3 Ross County FC W 2023-05-06 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC W 2023-04-22 Heart of Midlothian FC 6–1 Ross County FC L 2023-04-14 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.61 Motherwell FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.86 Ross County FC xG

I would bet for: Motherwell FC to win 57% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Motherwell FC57% Draw25% Ross County FC18%

Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes47% 0% No53%

Avg goals/match: 2.47

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	44%	56%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

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% Draw48% Ross County FC15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

12.5%

2 – 0

10.7%

0 – 0

10.5%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.2%

3 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

1 – 2

4.8%

2 – 2

0 – 2

4 – 0

2.3%

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%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet

43% ✗

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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