Ross County FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Ross County FC

4 – 3

Full Time

St. Johnstone FC

Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium 3,063 HT 45' · FT 45'

Ronan Hale 19' 3–3

3–3 44' Drey Wright

3–3 60' Nicky Clark

3–3 84' Nicky Clark

Alex Samuel 87' 3–3

Akil Wright 90+7' 4–3

Y 20' Jason Holt

Kacper Lopata 58' Y

Y 73' Sven Sprangler

Y 80' Mackenzie Kirk

Ryan Leak 83' Y

Y 90' Cameron MacPherson

Overview

Match Preview

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

Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Daniel McFarlane
Assistant 1 Dougie Potter
Assistant 2 Steven Traynor (Scotland)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	13	31
2	Rangers FC	12	27
3	Falkirk FC	13	21
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	12	20
5	Dundee FC	12	17
6	Dundee United FC	12	17
7	St. Johnstone FC	13	17
8	St. Mirren FC	13	14
9	Motherwell FC	13	13
10	Hibernian FC	12	11
11	Aberdeen FC	12	11
12	Kilmarnock FC	13	9

Head-to-Head

Ross County FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Johnstone FC

Last 5 meetings

2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2024-02-03 Ross County FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2023-08-12 Ross County FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	St. Johnstone FC	H	3–3	D
14 Sep	Dundee FC	H	2–0	W
31 Aug	Aberdeen FC	H	0–1	L
24 Aug	Rangers FC	A	0–6	L
10 Aug	Dundee United FC	H	1–1	D
03 Aug	Motherwell FC	A	0–0	D

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Ross County FC	A	3–3	D
14 Sep	Hibernian FC	A	0–2	L
31 Aug	Motherwell FC	H	1–2	L
24 Aug	Dundee United FC	A	0–2	L
11 Aug	Kilmarnock FC	A	3–0	W
05 Aug	Aberdeen FC	H	1–2	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)

35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

8% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

4/2

31-45

2/4

46-60

2/6

61-75

3/3

76+

4/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

Josh Fowler	5 G
Josh Campbell	3 G
Enes Alic	2 G	4 A
Kai Fotheringham	2 G
Fowler Josh	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Global Energy Stadium that hosts another battle between Ross County FC and St. Johnstone FC.
5' The 25-year-old Andre Raymond has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' The travelling St. Johnstone FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Johnstone FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
19' Ronan Hale does the damage! The net is bulging and Ross County FC surge ahead!
20' Jason Holt is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
30' Nicky Clark has been relatively quiet despite scoring 38 goals in his last 194 appearances.
35' James Brown needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
40' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
44' A goal from the England international Drey Wright! He fires home on 44 to make it 1-1!
49' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and St. Johnstone FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
54' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
58' The referee has no hesitation. Kacper Lopata is booked for Ross County FC — card on 58.
60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicky Clark makes no mistake. 1-2!
61' Ross County FC make a change. James Brown trudges off to be replaced by Michee Efete on 61 minutes.
66' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Andre Raymond is replaced by David Keltjens on 66 minute.
67' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Matthew Smith is replaced by Graham Carey on 67 minute.
72' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
73' Sven Sprangler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 73.
78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
80' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mackenzie Kirk on 80.
80' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Mackenzie Kirk exits the field as Josh McPake enters on 80.
82' The supporters are chanting for Jack Grieves. He replaces Noah Chilvers on 82 minute.
83' Ryan Leak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 83.
83' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Sven Sprangler is replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
84' Nicky Clark with the second goal in the match!
87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alex Samuel makes it 2-3.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Cameron MacPherson on 90 minutes.
The points are shared — Ross County FC 3-3 St. Johnstone FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

7
Jason Holt
22
Matthew Smith ↓ Graham Carey 67'
14
Drey Wright
4
Kyle Cameron
20
Ross Sinclair
10
Nicky Clark
23
Sven Sprangler ↓ Cameron MacPherson 83'
6
Lewis Neilson
27
Mackenzie Kirk ↓ Josh McPake 80'
5
Jack Sanders
3
Andre Raymond ↓ David Keltjens 66'

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Stevie May	4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka	3
Alistair Crawford	3
Regan Charles-Cook	2
Jordan White	2
Nicky Clark	2
Callum Hendry	2
Alex Samuel	2

Head to Head

Ross County FC Form

2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Ross County FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2024-08-24 Rangers FC 6–0 Ross County FC L 2024-08-10 Ross County FC 1–1 Dundee United FC D 2024-08-03 Motherwell FC 0–0 Ross County FC D

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2024-08-24 Dundee United FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-11 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2024-08-05 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.47 Ross County FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.23 St. Johnstone FC xG

I would bet for: Ross County FC or St. Johnstone FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Ross County FC42% Draw28% St. Johnstone FC30%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	14%	86%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw

70%

Draw or St. Johnstone FC

58%

Ross County FC or St. Johnstone FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Ross County FC30% Draw47% St. Johnstone FC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted

3 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

13.1%

1 – 0

8.9%

0 – 0

8.7%

2 – 1

8.6%

0 – 1

7.3%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

7.1%

2 – 2

5.3%

0 – 2

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.4%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap	Ross County FC covers	Push	St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	21%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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