Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2020-21
Ross County FC
0 – 2
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
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

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
3
10
Ross County FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2019-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2019-09-14 Ross County FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
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
St. Mirren FC
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Ross County FC vs St. Mirren FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ross County FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Ethan Erhahon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Josh Reid on 16 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ross County FC will be frustrated.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' Richard Tait, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Obika made 366 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 36' Poor challenge from Josh Reid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 39' Carl Tremarco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Iain Vigurs at the 39 minute mark.
  • 44' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Scotland international Oliver Shaw has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Jonathan Obika is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lee Erwin at the 57 minute mark.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ross Draper.
  • 61' Jak Alnwick has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
  • 65' Kristian Dennis is replacing Ethan Erhahon for the St. Mirren FC side.
  • 70' Kyle McAllister is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
  • 75' Ross County FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Mirren FC backline.
  • 76' Magnificent from Marcus Fraser! That is 4 goals in 212 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 82' Billy McKay is ready to make an impact after coming on for Keith Watson at the 82 minute mark.
  • 85' What composure from Kristian Dennis! The England international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 86' St. Mirren FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryan Flynn is hanging Marcus Fraser on the field on 86 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ross County FC 0-2 St. Mirren FC.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan White 5
Marcus Fraser 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Scott Tanser 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Mark O'Hara 1
Roland Idowu 1
Ryan Strain 1

Head to Head

2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2019-11-23 St. Mirren FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2019-09-14 Ross County FC 2–1 St. Mirren FC

Ross County FC Form

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 2020-12-06 Ross County FC 0–4 Rangers FC L 2020-11-21 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 Ross County FC L

St. Mirren FC Form

2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-23 Hibernian FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2020-12-19 St. Mirren FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC W 2020-12-12 Motherwell FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2020-12-05 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2020-11-21 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W

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.