Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ross County FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Ross County FC
1 – 1
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Coll Donaldson 2' Y
Iain Vigurs 22' Y
Y 31' Dan McNamara
Y 82' Liam Gordon

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Barry Cook
  • Referee William Collum
  • Referee Graham Chambers
  • Referee Jonathan (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

4
9
7
Ross County FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals St. Johnstone FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2019-10-05 Ross County FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan St. Johnstone FC H 1–1 D
30 Dec Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
26 Dec St. Mirren FC H 0–2 L
23 Dec Celtic FC A 0–2 L
19 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–2 L
12 Dec Aberdeen FC A 0–2 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Ross County FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Hamilton Academical FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Aberdeen FC A 1–2 L
23 Dec Rangers FC H 0–3 L
19 Dec St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
12 Dec Livingston FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC
Josh Fowler 3 G
Enes Alic 2 G
Fowler Josh 1 G 1 A
Cheick Diabate 1 G
Kai Fotheringham 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Ross County FC have kicked off against St. Johnstone FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 2' That is a Yellow card for Ross County FC. Coll Donaldson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ross County FC that had 212 games and scored 224 goals.
  • 12' 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.
  • 17' The 36-year-old David Wotherspoon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ross Draper makes it 1-0.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Iain Vigurs. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Craig Conway — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Dan McNamara is booked for St. Johnstone FC — Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Iain Vigurs is replaced by Michael Gardyne on 56 minute.
  • 58' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Michael O'Halloran has done his job and it is now time for David Wotherspoon to step up.
  • 63' Scotland international Stevie May has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 68' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 74' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Tillson is hanging Jermaine Hylton on the field on 74 minute.
  • 75' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Harry Paton by Josh Reid on 75 minute.
  • 78' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Chris Kane exits the field as Stevie May enters on 78.
  • 82' It’s a booking for St. Johnstone FC player. Liam Gordon gets a Yellow card.
  • 86' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Craig Bryson comes on to replace Craig Conway.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ross County FC 1-1 St. Johnstone FC.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2019-10-05 Ross County FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC

Ross County FC Form

2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 Hibernian FC 0–2 Ross County FC W 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-23 Celtic FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2020-12-19 Ross County FC 0–2 Hamilton Academical FC L 2020-12-12 Aberdeen FC 2–0 Ross County FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2020-12-30 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Hamilton Academical FC D 2020-12-26 Aberdeen FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-23 St. Johnstone FC 0–3 Rangers FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2020-12-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Livingston FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or St. Johnstone FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC40% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
69%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
60%
Ross County FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC26% Draw50% St. Johnstone FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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