Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Ross County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Wed 27 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Callum Morris 56' Y
Ross Draper 59' Y
Jermaine Hylton 60' Y
Iain Vigurs 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Nick Walsh
  • Referee David Doig
  • Referee Steven Traynor (Scotland)
  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)

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
2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2020-08-03 Ross County FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Motherwell FC H 1–2 L
23 Jan Rangers FC A 0–5 L
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
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jan Ross County FC A 2–1 W
23 Jan Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
17 Jan Rangers FC H 1–1 D
09 Jan St. Mirren FC A 1–1 D
02 Jan Hamilton Academical FC A 0–3 L
30 Dec Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L

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' And we are off! Ross County FC vs Motherwell FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Regan Charles-Cook needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 14' Oliver Shaw makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Ross County FC are in front.
  • 19' It looks like no one’s ball. Ross County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Long, as he is very good at scoring at Global Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 34' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Motherwell FC backline.
  • 44' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Jason Naismith has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Graham Alexander will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 51' GOAL! Devante Cole scores on 51.
  • 56' Callum Morris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 59' Ross Draper is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 60' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jermaine Hylton on 60.
  • 65' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 68' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Regan Charles-Cook by Blair Spittal on 68 minute.
  • 72' Sensational shot from Bevis Mugabi. Motherwell FC is back in the lead.
  • 72' Motherwell FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Harry Smith is hanging Chris Long on the field on 72 minute.
  • 75' Iain Vigurs is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 77' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Iain Vigurs by Billy McKay on 77 minute.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Ricki Lamie is replacing Devante Cole for the Motherwell FC side.
  • 90' Nathan McGinley gets the nod from Motherwell FC. He replaces Tony Watt and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Motherwell FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Motherwell FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Alexander

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

2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC 2020-10-24 Motherwell FC 4–0 Ross County FC 2020-08-03 Ross County FC 1–0 Motherwell FC 2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC

Ross County FC Form

2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2021-01-23 Rangers FC 5–0 Ross County FC L 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

Motherwell FC Form

2021-01-27 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC W 2021-01-23 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Motherwell FC L 2021-01-17 Motherwell FC 1–1 Rangers FC D 2021-01-09 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2021-01-02 Hamilton Academical FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2020-12-30 Motherwell FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or Motherwell FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC35% Draw29% Motherwell FC36%
Actual: Motherwell FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Motherwell FC
65%
Ross County FC or Motherwell FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC27% Draw46% Motherwell FC27%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

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

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