Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ross County FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Ross County FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sat 16 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Callum Morris 49' Y
Regan Charles-Cook 59' Y
Oliver Shaw 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ross County FC vs Aberdeen FC — Premier League at Global Energy Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Stevenson
  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee David Roome
  • Referee Kevin Graham

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

4
5
10
Ross County FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2020-09-27 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2019-11-09 Ross County FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Aberdeen FC H 4–1 W
10 Jan Livingston FC A 1–3 L
02 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Jan Ross County FC A 1–4 L
10 Jan Rangers FC H 1–2 L
02 Jan Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 2–1 W
23 Dec Motherwell FC A 0–0 D
20 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Aberdeen FC
Kevin Nisbet 3 G 2 A
Lewis Mayo 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Ross County FC vs Aberdeen FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 1' Brilliant from the ! Oliver Shaw makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 6' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Curtis Main has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Aberdeen FC that had 354 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 20' The deadlock is broken! Charlie Lakin gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' Ross County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 31 minute. Ash Taylor leaves to be changed by Shaleum Logan.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Connor Randall suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Callum Morris has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 212 appearances.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Alex Iacovitti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Callum Morris. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' Poor challenge from Regan Charles-Cook. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 64' Kieran Ngwenya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonny Hayes on 64 minute.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Regan Charles-Cook is replaced by Ross Draper on 65 minute.
  • 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Curtis Main is replaced by Bruce Anderson.
  • 81' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 84' GOAL! Oliver Shaw fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oliver Shaw.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Oliver Shaw is replaced by Billy McKay on 88 minute.
  • Full Time. Ross County FC beats Aberdeen FC

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Aberdeen FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek McInnes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie McGrath 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Curtis Main 3
Kevin Nisbet 2
Billy McKay 2
Duk 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Simon Murray 2

Head to Head

2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2020-09-27 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC 2019-11-09 Ross County FC 1–3 Aberdeen FC

Ross County FC Form

2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC W 2021-01-10 Livingston FC 3–1 Ross County FC L 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 Hibernian FC 0–2 Ross County FC W 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC L

Aberdeen FC Form

2021-01-16 Ross County FC 4–1 Aberdeen FC L 2021-01-10 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Rangers FC L 2021-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-23 Motherwell FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC D 2020-12-20 Kilmarnock FC 0–2 Aberdeen FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or Aberdeen FC 73% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC45% Draw27% Aberdeen FC28%
Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
55%
Ross County FC or Aberdeen FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC31% Draw45% Aberdeen FC24%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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