Thursday , 2 July 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 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Motherwell FC welcome Ross County FC for this crunch clash at Fir Park.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' Ross County FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Scott Allardice is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 33' Ross County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ross County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 46' Kyle Turner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Yan Dhanda at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Liam Kelly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ross County FC so far.
  • 61' Conor Wilkinson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Theo Bair at the 61 minute mark.
  • 65' The Scotland Eamonn Brophy breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 0-1!
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for Brodie Spencer.
  • 73' Magnificent from Simon Murray! That is 35 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 74' Scott High gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Simon Murray and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' Mika Biereth is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 83' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Loturi makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 85' Callum Slattery has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
  • 87' Luca Ross is replacing Oliver Shaw for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 88' The deadlock is broken! Conor Wilkinson gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Smith. He replaces Connor Randall on 89 minute.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Callum Slattery 2
Mark O'Hara 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.