Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

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.

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

4
9
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ross County FC to score. At the same time, St. Johnstone FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Andre Raymond has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 19' What a strike from Ronan Hale! The score is 1-0.
  • 20' It’s gonna be a card for Jason Holt.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mackenzie Kirk made 305 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Sanders, as he is very good at scoring at Global Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Ross County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 44' GOAL! Drey Wright scores on 44.
  • 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. Kacper Lopata gets a card.
  • 60' Nicky Clark puts St. Johnstone FC on the lead.
  • 61' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace James Brown by Michee Efete on 61 minute.
  • 66' David Keltjens is replacing Andre Raymond for the St. Johnstone FC side.
  • 67' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Matthew Smith departs to be replaced by Graham Carey.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' Sven Sprangler was booked on 73.
  • 78' 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.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 80' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Josh McPake is hanging Mackenzie Kirk on the field on 80 minute.
  • 82' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jack Grieves is hanging Noah Chilvers on the field on 82 minute.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a card for Ryan Leak.
  • 83' Time for substitution for St. Johnstone FC. Sven Sprangler is replaced by Cameron MacPherson.
  • 84' Goal! Nicky Clark scores his 38 goal in 183 matches.
  • 87' Goal! Alex Samuel scores his 11 goal in 364 matches.
  • 90' Cameron MacPherson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 3-3.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Craig Levein

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 3
Alistair Crawford 3
Nicky Clark 2
Callum Hendry 2
Alex Samuel 2
Iain Vigurs 2
Yan Dhanda 2

Head to Head

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

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
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
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.