Thursday , 1 October 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Sat 26 Dec 2020 · 15:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Josh Reid 16' Y
Josh Reid 36' R
Ross Draper 60' Y
Ross Draper 60' R
Y 61' Jak Alnwick

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Douglas Ross
  • Referee Callum Spence
  • Referee Colin Steven
  • Referee Steven Reid

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
06 Dec Rangers FC H 0–4 L
21 Nov Kilmarnock FC A 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Ross County FC A 2–0 W
23 Dec Hibernian FC A 0–1 L
19 Dec St. Johnstone FC H 3–2 W
12 Dec Motherwell FC A 1–0 W
05 Dec Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
21 Nov Livingston FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
Killian Phillips 3 G
Samu Ramos 1 G 2 A
Declan John 1 G
Fraser Taylor 1 G
Paul Nsio 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Ross County FC and St. Mirren FC get this one started.
  • 5' Conor McCarthy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Ross Laidlaw, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 16' Josh Reid is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
  • 21' 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.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Erhahon made 294 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' The energy levels are beginning to show. James Goodwin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 36' Josh Reid is having his name booked by the referee on 36.
  • 39' The crowd applauds Iain Vigurs as he leaves the pitch. Carl Tremarco steps in for Ross County FC.
  • 44' Jonathan Obika is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
  • 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ross County FC and St. Mirren FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 54' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Lee Erwin as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Obika steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 60' Ross County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 61' St. Mirren FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 65' St. Mirren FC ring the changes. Ethan Erhahon has done his job and it is now time for Kristian Dennis to step up.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ross County FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Marcus Fraser has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
  • 81' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Jak Alnwick has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' It is a substitution in Ross County FC team. Keith Watson is replaced by Billy McKay on 82 minute.
  • 85' Kristian Dennis does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
  • 86' The whistle greets Marcus Fraser as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Flynn.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.89 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC24% Draw29% St. Mirren FC47%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
53%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
76%
Ross County FC or St. Mirren FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC17% Draw51% St. Mirren FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 1
13%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 53% — 47%
+1 53% 24% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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