Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Ross County FC vs St. Johnstone FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Ross County FC
1 – 2
Full Time
St. Johnstone FC
Sat 17 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordan Tillson 14' Y
Y 53' Adam Montgomery
Jack Baldwin 61' R

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 1–2 L
12 Nov Celtic FC A 1–2 L
08 Nov Hibernian FC A 2–0 W
05 Nov St. Mirren FC H 3–2 W
30 Oct Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–2 L
22 Oct Kilmarnock FC A 0–1 L
St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Dec Ross County FC A 2–1 W
12 Nov Motherwell FC H 1–1 D
09 Nov St. Mirren FC A 2–2 D
06 Nov Rangers FC H 2–1 W
29 Oct Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
21 Oct Hibernian FC A 2–1 W

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' And we are off! Ross County FC vs St. Johnstone FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Drey Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 10' St. Johnstone FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jordan Tillson.
  • 19' St. Johnstone FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 22' What composure from Jordan White! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 27' Ross County FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thelonius Bair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ross County FC.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 256 games and scored 252 goals.
  • 52' Nicky Clark is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
  • 53' Adam Montgomery catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 56' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. David Wotherspoon is replaced by Alistair Crawford.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Jack Baldwin on 61 minutes.
  • 62' Ross County FC ring the changes. Kazeem Olaigbe has done his job and it is now time for Keith Watson to step up.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 71' Thelonius Bair is ready to make an impact after coming on for James Brown at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Viktor Loturi is replaced by Connor Randall on 72 minute.
  • 77' A goal from the Scotland international Alistair Crawford! He fires home on 77 to make it 1-1!
  • 78' St. Johnstone FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Alistair Crawford on 78.
  • 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alistair Crawford makes it 1-3.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Jordy Hiwula on, Jordan White off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Iacovitti, as he is very good at scoring at Global Energy Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Johnstone FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

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

2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-11-12 Celtic FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2022-11-08 Hibernian FC 0–2 Ross County FC W 2022-11-05 Ross County FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC W 2022-10-30 Ross County FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2022-10-22 Kilmarnock FC 1–0 Ross County FC L

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2022-11-12 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Motherwell FC D 2022-11-09 St. Mirren FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC D 2022-11-06 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Rangers FC W 2022-10-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-10-21 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 St. Johnstone FC xG
I would bet for: Ross County FC or St. Johnstone FC 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC33% Draw29% St. Johnstone FC38%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
62%
Draw or St. Johnstone FC
67%
Ross County FC or St. Johnstone FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC25% Draw48% St. Johnstone FC27%
Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push St. Johnstone FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

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