Thursday , 1 October 2026

Ross County FC vs Motherwell FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Ross County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Thu 26 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Lewis Spence 48' Y
Y 49' Declan Gallagher
Lewis Spence 62' R
Richard Foster 71' Y
Y 90' Peter Hartley
Liam Fontaine 90' Y
Y 90' Liam Polworth
Brian Graham 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Referee Gordon Crawford
  • Referee Greg Aitken
  • Referee David Lowe

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

7
4
11
Ross County FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
21 Dec Livingston FC A 0–4 L
14 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec Hibernian FC H 2–1 W
01 Dec Celtic FC H 1–4 L
23 Nov St. Mirren FC A 1–2 L
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
21 Dec Kilmarnock FC A 1–0 W
15 Dec Rangers FC H 0–2 L
07 Dec Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–0 W
04 Dec St. Mirren FC A 3–0 W
30 Nov St. Johnstone FC H 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Motherwell FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Motherwell FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Motherwell FC
Alex Lowry 2 G 1 A
Tawanda Maswanhise 1 G 2 A
Regan Charles-Cook 1 G
Lukas Fadinger 1 G
Seb Palmer-Houlden 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Motherwell FC gets underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' It’s high time Steve Robinson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' Ross County FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Blair Spittal on 24.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and Motherwell FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' Mark Gillespie needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 39' 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.
  • 44' 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 Allan Campbell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Lewis Spence on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ross County FC will be frustrated.
  • 49' Declan Gallagher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' Poor challenge from Lewis Spence. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 67' Ross County FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's shape.
  • 71' Richard Foster catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Billy McKay is replaced by Brian Graham.
  • 73' Fresh legs for Motherwell FC! Ross MacIver comes on to replace Allan Campbell.
  • 78' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 78 minutes.
  • 81' Brilliant from the ! Ross MacIver makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 81.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Blair Spittal as he leaves the pitch. Joe Chalmers steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steve Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Peter Hartley. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Ross County FC will have plenty to reflect on. Motherwell FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin van Veen 7
Blair Spittal 4
Ronan Hale 4
Allan Campbell 3
Simon Murray 3
Tony Watt 3
Devante Cole 2
Ross Stewart 2

Head to Head

2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2019-09-21 Motherwell FC 1–2 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-04 Ross County FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC L 2019-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Ross County FC L

Motherwell FC Form

2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-21 Kilmarnock FC 0–1 Motherwell FC W 2019-12-15 Motherwell FC 0–2 Rangers FC L 2019-12-07 Motherwell FC 1–0 Heart of Midlothian FC W 2019-12-04 St. Mirren FC 0–3 Motherwell FC W 2019-11-30 Motherwell FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.21 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or Motherwell FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC32% Draw29% Motherwell FC39%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Motherwell FC
68%
Ross County FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC23% Draw48% Motherwell FC29%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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