Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2023-24
Ross County FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Motherwell FC
Tue 5 Dec 2023 · 19:45 UTC Global Energy Stadium 2,835 HT 45' · FT 45'
Simon Murray 2' 1–0
Yan Dhanda 18' 2–0
Ben Purrington 56' 3–0
Y 20' Blair Spittal
Jordan White 43' Y
Y 69' Georgie Gent
Will Nightingale 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee David Dickinson
  • Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
  • Assistant 2 Sean Carr

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

7
4
11
Ross County FC 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals Motherwell FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-01-14 Motherwell FC 1–1 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
28 Nov St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
11 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
04 Nov Celtic FC H 0–3 L
31 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
Motherwell FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Dec Ross County FC A 0–3 L
02 Dec Dundee FC H 3–3 D
25 Nov Celtic FC A 1–1 D
11 Nov Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
07 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
04 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Motherwell FC get us underway at Global Energy Stadium.
  • 2' Against the run of play, Simon Murray has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ross County FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' It looks surprising Motherwell FC does not make any changes. Conor Wilkinson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Yan Dhanda gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 20' Blair Spittal was booked on 20.
  • 25' Stephen O'Donnell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Scott Allardice is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Motherwell FC.
  • 35' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' The referee calls foul for Jordan White. He receives a card.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Shane Blaney as he leaves the pitch. Calum Butcher steps in for Motherwell FC.
  • 51' Motherwell FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Against the run of play, Ben Purrington has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 59' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Obika. He replaces Theo Bair on 59 minute.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at Global Energy Stadium. Motherwell FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 69' It’s gonna be a card for Georgie Gent.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Victor Loturi. He replaces Connor Randall on 71 minute.
  • 76' Ross County FC ring the changes. Yan Dhanda has done his job and it is now time for Josh Sims to step up.
  • 81' Ross County FC are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Motherwell FC's 3-1-4-2 shape.
  • 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ross County FC and Motherwell FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 87' Alex Samuel is replacing Simon Murray for the Ross County FC side.
  • 90' The referee shows Ross County FC player a card on 90.
  • The points are shared — Ross County FC 3-0 Motherwell FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

Motherwell FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC 2023-10-28 Motherwell FC 3–3 Ross County FC 2023-05-20 Motherwell FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC 2023-01-14 Motherwell FC 1–1 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-11-25 Ross County FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC L 2023-10-31 Hibernian FC 2–2 Ross County FC D

Motherwell FC Form

2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC L 2023-12-02 Motherwell FC 3–3 Dundee FC D 2023-11-25 Celtic FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-11 Motherwell FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2023-11-07 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Motherwell FC D 2023-11-04 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Motherwell FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Motherwell FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC48% Draw28% Motherwell FC24%
Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Motherwell FC
52%
Ross County FC or Motherwell FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC32% Draw49% Motherwell FC19%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Motherwell FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Motherwell FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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