Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2024-25 RELEGATION ROUND

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 10 May 2025 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniels Balodis 31' 1–0
1–1 41' Alex Samuel
Elliot Watt 60' 2–1
Y 35' Ronan Hale
Elliot Watt 63' Y
Y 76' Akil Wright
R 90' Zac Ashworth

Overview

Match Preview

St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.

Match Details

  • Referee John Beaton
  • Assistant 1 David McGeachie
  • Assistant 2 Gordon Crawford

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

7
9
4
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May Ross County FC H 2–1 W
03 May Kilmarnock FC H 0–2 L
26 Apr Motherwell FC A 2–3 L
12 Apr Dundee United FC A 0–1 L
06 Apr Celtic FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar Hibernian FC A 0–3 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May St. Johnstone FC A 1–2 L
03 May Heart of Midlothian FC H 1–3 L
26 Apr Kilmarnock FC A 0–2 L
12 Apr St. Mirren FC A 2–3 L
05 Apr Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
30 Mar Dundee United FC H 0–1 L

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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. St. Johnstone FC is hosting Ross County FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Barry Douglas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adama Sidibeh made 251 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Daniels Balodis makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ronan Hale on 35 minutes.
  • 40' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 41' Brilliant from the ! Alex Samuel makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 41.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Don Cowie will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 60' Elliot Watt is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 63' Elliot Watt is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
  • 66' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan White is hanging Kieran Phillips on the field on 66 minute.
  • 71' 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.
  • 73' Elijah Campbell gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces George Harmon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Uche Ikpeazu by Mackenzie Kirk on 74 minute.
  • 76' It’s gonna be a card for Akil Wright.
  • 81' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 81 minutes.
  • 86' Kieran Phillips has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Josh McPake has done his job and it is now time for Victor Griffith to step up.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Zac Ashworth on 90 minutes.
  • 2-1 the final result. Ross County FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Ross County FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 3
Alistair Crawford 3
Alex Samuel 2
Iain Vigurs 2
Yan Dhanda 2
Mackenzie Kirk 2
Regan Charles-Cook 2

Head to Head

2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC 2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC W 2025-05-03 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC L 2025-04-26 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-12 Dundee United FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-04-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2025-03-29 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L

Ross County FC Form

2025-05-10 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2025-05-03 Ross County FC 1–3 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-04-26 Kilmarnock FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2025-04-12 St. Mirren FC 3–2 Ross County FC L 2025-04-05 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2025-03-30 Ross County FC 0–1 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC52% Draw26% Ross County FC22%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Ross County FC
48%
St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC34% Draw47% Ross County FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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