Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Premier League · 2019-20
Ross County FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Rangers FC
Sun 8 Mar 2020 · 12:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Liam Fontaine 12' Y
Ross Stewart 56' Y
Blair Spittal 90' Y
Callum Morris 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Dallas
  • Referee David McGeachie
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Grant Irvine

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

1
1
17
Ross County FC 19 games · Avg 3.8 goals Rangers FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2020-01-29 Rangers FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2019-10-30 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Rangers FC H 0–1 L
04 Mar Motherwell FC A 1–4 L
22 Feb Aberdeen FC A 2–1 W
15 Feb St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
12 Feb Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
05 Feb Livingston FC H 2–0 W
Rangers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Mar Ross County FC A 1–0 W
04 Mar Hamilton Academical FC H 0–1 L
26 Feb Sporting Clube de Braga A 1–0 W
23 Feb St. Johnstone FC A 2–2 D
16 Feb Livingston FC H 1–0 W
12 Feb Kilmarnock FC A 1–2 L

Key Stats

37% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Rangers FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Ross County FC welcome Rangers FC for this crunch clash at Global Energy Stadium.
  • 5' Rangers FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' Don Cowie is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ross County FC so far.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. Liam Fontaine gets a Yellow card.
  • 17' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Richard Foster has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 22' Ross County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 27' Rangers FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 32' Ianis Hagi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Rangers FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 52' Rangers FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
  • 56' Ross Stewart was booked on 56.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Florian Kamberi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ianis Hagi at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Iain Vigurs made 212 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ross County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 77' Ryan Kent has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
  • 77' A change in the Rangers FC ranks — Glen Kamara exits the field as Jordan Jones enters on 77.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Blair Spittal comes on to replace Don Cowie.
  • 84' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lewis Spence is hanging Iain Vigurs on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Jordan Tillson is replaced by Lee Erwin.
  • 89' Another change for Rangers FC made on 89 minute. Alfredo Morelos leaves to be changed by Nikola Katic.
  • 90' Blair Spittal is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 0-1.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

Rangers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Gerrard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
James Tavernier 8
Jordan White 5
Cyriel Dessers 4
Joe Aribo 3
Alfredo Morelos 3
Connor Goldson 3
Ryan Jack 3
Ryan Kent 3

Head to Head

2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC 2020-01-29 Rangers FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2019-10-30 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC

Ross County FC Form

2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC L 2020-03-04 Motherwell FC 4–1 Ross County FC L 2020-02-22 Aberdeen FC 1–2 Ross County FC W 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-02-12 Hibernian FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2020-02-05 Ross County FC 2–0 Livingston FC W

Rangers FC Form

2020-03-08 Ross County FC 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-03-04 Rangers FC 0–1 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-02-26 Sporting Clube de Braga 0–1 Rangers FC W 2020-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 2–2 Rangers FC D 2020-02-16 Rangers FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2020-02-12 Kilmarnock FC 2–1 Rangers FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Rangers FC xG
I would bet for: Rangers FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC26% Draw30% Rangers FC44%
Actual: Rangers FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Rangers FC
74%
Ross County FC or Rangers FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC18% Draw52% Rangers FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.3%
0 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push Rangers FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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