Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Motherwell FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Motherwell FC
6 – 6
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Fir Park 5,119 HT 45' · FT 45'
3–4 65' Eamonn Brophy
3–5 73' Simon Murray
Mika Biereth pen 79' 4–5
4–6 83' Victor Loturi
Conor Wilkinson 88' 5–6
Luca Ross 90+4' 6–6
Y 32' Scott Allardice
Y 33' Victor Loturi
Brodie Spencer 70' Y
Callum Slattery 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Graham Grainger
  • Assistant 1 Gordon Crawford
  • Assistant 2 Paul O'Neill

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
2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Ross County FC H 3–3 D
07 Oct Livingston FC A 0–2 L
30 Sep Celtic FC H 1–2 L
24 Sep Rangers FC A 0–1 L
16 Sep St. Mirren FC H 0–1 L
03 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC A 1–0 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Motherwell FC A 3–3 D
24 Oct Dundee FC A 0–0 D
30 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 0–1 L
24 Sep Aberdeen FC A 0–4 L
16 Sep Livingston FC H 1–1 D
02 Sep Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Motherwell FC launch into their encounter with Ross County FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dylan Smith, as he is very good at scoring at Fir Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Blair Spittal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Scott Allardice is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Scott Allardice on 32 minutes earns him a card. Ross County FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Victor Loturi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Motherwell FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Yan Dhanda departs to be replaced by Kyle Turner.
  • 51' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Ross County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' It is a substitution in Motherwell FC team. Theo Bair is replaced by Conor Wilkinson on 61 minute.
  • 65' GOAL! Eamonn Brophy fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 70' The referee shows Motherwell FC player a card on 70.
  • 73' What composure from Simon Murray! The Scotland international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 74' Scott High gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Simon Murray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Magnificent from Mika Biereth! That is 21 goals in 197 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' GOAL! Victor Loturi fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 85' It’s gonna be a card for Callum Slattery.
  • 87' Another substitution for Motherwell FC to replace Oliver Shaw by Luca Ross on 87 minute.
  • 88' Conor Wilkinson doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 89' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Connor Randall is withdrawn and Dylan Smith gets his opportunity.
  • 3-3 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

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
Ross Stewart 2
Callum Slattery 2

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC 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

Motherwell FC Form

2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC D 2023-10-07 Livingston FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-30 Motherwell FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2023-09-24 Rangers FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-09-16 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC L 2023-09-03 Heart of Midlothian FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W

Ross County FC Form

2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC D 2023-10-24 Dundee FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2023-09-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2023-09-16 Ross County FC 1–1 Livingston FC D 2023-09-02 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Ross County FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Motherwell FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Motherwell FC47% Draw26% Ross County FC27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Motherwell FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Ross County FC
53%
Motherwell FC or Ross County FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Motherwell FC34% Draw45% Ross County FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Motherwell FC

Handicap Motherwell FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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