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 13 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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

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

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Motherwell FC and Ross County FC get this one started.
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
15' Motherwell FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. James Furlong made 26 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Tillson, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
44' Motherwell FC make a change. Harry Paton trudges off to be replaced by Dean Cornelius on 44 minutes.
49' Motherwell FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 49.
54' Yan Dhanda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
55' Dylan Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex Iacovitti at the 55 minute mark.
57' Dan Casey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
64' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Simon Murray comes on to replace Alex Samuel.
67' Shane Blaney gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces James Furlong and will look to change the dynamic.
71' The Motherwell FC bench stirs into life. Mikael Mandron is withdrawn and Jonathan Obika gets his opportunity.
76' Blair Spittal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
77' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Owura Edwards on, Nohan Kenneh off on 77 minutes.
79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Aitchison on 79 minutes.
84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Blair Spittal.
85' Owura Edwards has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
90' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. Owura Edwards gets a Red card.
90' Time for substitution for Motherwell FC. Kevin van Veen is replaced by Stuart McKinstry.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ross County FC.

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
Ross Stewart	2
Callum Slattery	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.