Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ross County FC vs St. Mirren FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Ross County FC
2 – 3
Full Time
St. Mirren FC
Sat 16 Oct 2021 · 14:00 UTC Global Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
David Cancola 48' Y
Y 71' Ryan Flynn
Ross Callachan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Celtic FC 2 6
2 St. Mirren FC 2 6
3 Motherwell FC 2 4
4 Heart of Midlothian FC 2 3
5 Dundee FC 2 3
6 St. Johnstone FC 2 3
7 Hibernian FC 2 3
8 Aberdeen FC 2 3
9 Rangers FC 2 1
10 Falkirk FC 2 1
11 Dundee United FC 2 1
12 Kilmarnock FC 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
3
10
Ross County FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals St. Mirren FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-16 Ross County FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC 2021-04-21 Ross County FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-27 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC

Recent Form

Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct St. Mirren FC H 2–3 L
02 Oct Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
25 Sep Motherwell FC A 1–2 L
18 Sep Heart of Midlothian FC H 2–2 D
11 Sep Celtic FC A 0–3 L
29 Aug Aberdeen FC A 1–1 D
St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Oct Ross County FC A 3–2 W
02 Oct Livingston FC A 1–0 W
26 Sep Aberdeen FC H 3–2 W
18 Sep Hibernian FC A 2–2 D
11 Sep Dundee United FC H 0–0 D
29 Aug St. Johnstone FC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Global Energy Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Blair Spittal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Eamonn Brophy does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ross County FC and St. Mirren FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 34' A stunning finish from Marcus Fraser — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 37' The deadlock is broken! Blair Spittal gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
  • 38' Scott Tanser does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
  • 39' Scott Tanser does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Mirren FC surge ahead!
  • 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 48' David Cancola was booked on 48.
  • 53' 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 make a change. Alex Samuel trudges off to be replaced by Jordan White on 54 minutes.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Ben Paton comes on to replace Jack Burroughs.
  • 61' 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.
  • 66' A goal from the Scotland international Alex Iacovitti! He fires home on 66 to make it 2-4!
  • 68' Time for substitution for St. Mirren FC. Ethan Erhahon is replaced by Ryan Flynn.
  • 71' Ryan Flynn is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 71' Joseph Hungbo is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Cancola at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Richard Tait gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Scott Tanser and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' St. Mirren FC make a change. Jamie McGrath trudges off to be replaced by Curtis Main on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ethan Erhahon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 84' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' St. Mirren FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 89.
  • 90' Ross Callachan was booked on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

St. Mirren FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach James Goodwin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan White 5
Scott Tanser 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Marcus Fraser 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Ryan Strain 1
Tony Andreu 1
Ronan Hale 1

Head to Head

2021-10-16 Ross County FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC 2021-04-21 Ross County FC 1–3 St. Mirren FC 2021-02-27 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2020-12-26 Ross County FC 0–2 St. Mirren FC 2020-08-22 St. Mirren FC 1–1 Ross County FC

Ross County FC Form

2021-10-16 Ross County FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC L 2021-10-02 Dundee United FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2021-09-25 Motherwell FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2021-09-18 Ross County FC 2–2 Heart of Midlothian FC D 2021-09-11 Celtic FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2021-08-29 Aberdeen FC 1–1 Ross County FC D

St. Mirren FC Form

2021-10-16 Ross County FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC W 2021-10-02 Livingston FC 0–1 St. Mirren FC W 2021-09-26 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Aberdeen FC W 2021-09-18 Hibernian FC 2–2 St. Mirren FC D 2021-09-11 St. Mirren FC 0–0 Dundee United FC D 2021-08-29 St. Mirren FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 Ross County FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 St. Mirren FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ross County FC28% Draw26% St. Mirren FC46%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Ross County FC or Draw
54%
Draw or St. Mirren FC
72%
Ross County FC or St. Mirren FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ross County FC23% Draw44% St. Mirren FC33%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Ross County FC

Handicap Ross County FC covers Push St. Mirren FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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