Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ross County FC vs Aberdeen FC, Premier League 2023-24 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2023-24
Ross County FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Aberdeen FC
Sun 19 May 2024 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Simon Murray 5' 1–0
1–1 32' Ester Sokler
1–2 50' Jamie McGrath
Yan Dhanda pen 68' 2–2
Jack Baldwin 28' Y
Simon Murray 29' Y
R 64' Angus MacDonald
James Brown 77' Y
Jordan White 85' Y
Y 90' Nicky Devlin

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee
  • Assistant 1 Craig Ferguson
  • Assistant 2 David Dunne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
10
Ross County FC 19 games · Avg 2.5 goals Aberdeen FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-03-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Aberdeen FC H 2–2 D
15 May St. Johnstone FC A 1–1 D
11 May Motherwell FC H 1–5 L
04 May Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
27 Apr Livingston FC A 0–2 L
14 Apr Rangers FC H 3–2 W
Aberdeen FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 May Ross County FC A 2–2 D
15 May Livingston FC H 5–1 W
12 May Hibernian FC A 4–0 W
04 May St. Johnstone FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Motherwell FC H 1–0 W
13 Apr Dundee FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Aberdeen FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Aberdeen FC gets underway.
  • 5' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simon Murray makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' The 26-year-old Slobodan Rubezic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 28' Jack Baldwin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 28.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simon Murray on 29.
  • 32' Ester Sokler makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Aberdeen FC are in front.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' Stefan Gartenmann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ross County FC so far.
  • 47' Ross County FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Aberdeen FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 50' Jamie McGrath adds to his 0 season tally! Aberdeen FC lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 60' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Ryan Leak is withdrawn and Victor Loturi gets his opportunity.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a card for Angus MacDonald.
  • 67' Another substitution for Aberdeen FC to replace Leighton Clarkson by Duk on 67 minute.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yan Dhanda makes it 2-2.
  • 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and Aberdeen FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 77' James Brown has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
  • 78' Junior Hoilett makes way for Richard Jensen at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Aberdeen FC.
  • 80' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. James Brown departs to be replaced by Josh Sims.
  • 85' Ross County FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 87' Ross County FC ring the changes. George Harmon has done his job and it is now time for Eamonn Brophy to step up.
  • 90' The referee shows Aberdeen FC player a card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

Aberdeen FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Scott Anderson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC 2024-03-30 Aberdeen FC 2–1 Ross County FC 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

Ross County FC Form

2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-05-11 Ross County FC 1–5 Motherwell FC L 2024-05-04 Ross County FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2024-04-27 Livingston FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2024-04-14 Ross County FC 3–2 Rangers FC W

Aberdeen FC Form

2024-05-19 Ross County FC 2–2 Aberdeen FC D 2024-05-15 Aberdeen FC 5–1 Livingston FC W 2024-05-12 Hibernian FC 0–4 Aberdeen FC W 2024-05-04 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-04-27 Aberdeen FC 1–0 Motherwell FC W 2024-04-13 Aberdeen FC 0–0 Dundee FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 Aberdeen FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

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

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

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

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC20% Draw43% Aberdeen FC37%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Aberdeen FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 21% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 14%
+2.5 86% — 14%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Aberdeen FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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