Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Ross County FC
0 – 3
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 5,791 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–3 24' Jamie McGrath
0–3 30' Jamie McGrath
0–3 80' Bojan Miovski
Jack Baldwin 39' Y
Ryan Leak 45' Y
Y 47' Dante Polvara
Y 59' Connor Barron
Ben Purrington 65' Y
Jay Henderson 84' Y
Yan Dhanda 87' Y
Jack Baldwin 90' R
Y 90' Nicky Devlin

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 John Stewart (Scotland)

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

4
5
10
Ross County FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2023-04-14 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-09-03 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Aberdeen FC H 0–3 L
30 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–2 D
16 Dec Dundee FC H 0–1 L
09 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
28 Nov St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Ross County FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–3 L
20 Dec Livingston FC H 2–1 W
09 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–1 W
06 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–1 L
03 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–2 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Ross County FC host Aberdeen FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Slobodan Rubezic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' 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 Ben Purrington suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Jamie McGrath doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 29' The travelling Aberdeen FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' Against the run of play, Jamie McGrath has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Global Energy Stadium. Aberdeen FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 39' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Baldwin is booked for Ross County FC — card on 39.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Ross County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 47' Dante Polvara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 47.
  • 52' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Max Sheaf has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 53' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jay Henderson is hanging Josh Sims on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' Nicky Devlin, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 59' That is a card for Aberdeen FC. Connor Barron will be fuming at that decision.
  • 64' Kyle Turner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Ben Purrington argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 66' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Simon Murray is withdrawn and Alex Samuel gets his opportunity.
  • 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 79' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Max Sheaf exits the field as George Harmon enters on 79.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Bojan Miovski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 84' Jay Henderson is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
  • 87' Yan Dhanda is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' Ester Sokler has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bojan Miovski on 88 minute.
  • 89' The Aberdeen FC manager makes a substitution. Graeme Shinnie departs to be replaced by Ryan Duncan.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jack Baldwin on 90 minutes.
  • Ross County FC will have plenty to reflect on. Aberdeen FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Barry Robson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamie McGrath 5
Bojan Miovski 4
Curtis Main 3
Duk 2
Lewis Ferguson 2
Simon Murray 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Oliver Shaw 2

Head to Head

2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC 2023-09-24 Aberdeen FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2023-04-14 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC 2023-01-02 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-09-03 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC

Ross County FC Form

2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC L 2023-12-30 Heart of Midlothian FC 2–2 Ross County FC D 2023-12-16 Ross County FC 0–1 Dundee FC L 2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-01-02 Ross County FC 0–3 Aberdeen FC W 2023-12-30 Aberdeen FC 0–3 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-20 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Livingston FC W 2023-12-09 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2023-12-06 Aberdeen FC 0–1 Kilmarnock FC L 2023-12-03 Hibernian FC 2–0 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC25% Draw29% Aberdeen FC46%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Aberdeen FC
75%
Ross County FC or Aberdeen FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC17% Draw50% Aberdeen FC33%
Actual: Aberdeen FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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