Thursday , 2 July 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 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
2024-05-19 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ross County FC launch into their encounter with Aberdeen FC.
  • 5' Goal! Simon Murray scores his 35 goal in 297 matches.
  • 10' Eli King has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Junior Hoilett has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' It looks surprising Aberdeen FC does not make any changes. Connor Randall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ross County FC and Aberdeen FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' That is a card for Ross County FC. Jack Baldwin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 29' Ross County FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' Magnificent from Ester Sokler! That is 3 goals in 350 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' Aberdeen FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Aberdeen FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Aberdeen FC backline.
  • 50' Goal! Jamie McGrath scores his 35 goal in 87 matches.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Another change for Ross County FC made on 60 minute. Ryan Leak leaves to be changed by Victor Loturi.
  • 64' Angus MacDonald has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Aberdeen FC. Leighton Clarkson is replaced by Duk.
  • 68' Yan Dhanda makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Ross County FC are in front.
  • 73' Kelle Roos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 385 appearances.
  • 77' That looks like a foul for a card for James Brown.
  • 78' Another change for Aberdeen FC made on 78 minute. Junior Hoilett leaves to be changed by Richard Jensen.
  • 80' Ross County FC make a change. James Brown trudges off to be replaced by Josh Sims on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Jordan White catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 87' Eamonn Brophy is replacing George Harmon for the Ross County FC side.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Nicky Devlin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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
Lewis Ferguson 2
Simon Murray 2
Ryan Hedges 2
Oliver Shaw 2
Kevin Nisbet 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.