St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bobby Madden
- Referee Alan Mulvanny
- Referee Ralph Gordon
- Referee Kevin Graham
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Falkirk FC | 13 | 21 |
| 4 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 12 | 20 |
| 5 | Dundee FC | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Dundee United FC | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | St. Johnstone FC | 13 | 17 |
| 8 | St. Mirren FC | 13 | 14 |
| 9 | Motherwell FC | 13 | 13 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Aberdeen FC | 12 | 11 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 13 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Ross County FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Hamilton Academical FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | St. Mirren FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Dec | Heart of Midlothian FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Nov | Motherwell FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Dec | Motherwell FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Dec | Livingston FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 14 Dec | Kilmarnock FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Hibernian FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | Celtic FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
2/6
61-75
3/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 5 G | |
| Josh Campbell | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | 4 A |
| Kai Fotheringham | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at McDiarmid Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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.
- 29' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. Ross Stewart departs to be replaced by Brian Graham.
- 34' Sean Kelly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 41' Blair Spittal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 47' Iain Vigurs catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Liam Fontaine is booked for Ross County FC — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' A moment of madness from Harry Paton on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Ross County FC will be frustrated.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jason Holt on 65.
- 65' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Callum Hendry on, Chris Kane off on 65 minutes.
- 68' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Graham argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Keith Watson on, Callum Morris off on 70 minutes.
- 72' Brilliant from the ! Iain Vigurs makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 72.
- 74' The St. Johnstone FC bench stirs into life. Jason Holt is withdrawn and Stevie May gets his opportunity.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' Billy McKay makes way for Joe Chalmers at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
- 82' Murray Davidson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' The crowd applauds Drey Wright as he leaves the pitch. Michael O'Halloran steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
- 84' Callum Hendry has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 88' It’s a booking for Ross County FC player. Nathan Baxter gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Brian Graham was booked on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Jason Holt ↓ Stevie May 74'
- 21
- 33
- 7
- 8
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↓ Callum Hendry 65'
- 23
- 15
- 18
- 24
Bench
-
14
Stevie May ↑ 74'
- 12
- 26
- 3
-
22
Callum Hendry ↑ 65'
-
17
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 83'
- 2
Coach
Tommy Wright
Ross County FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 18
-
27
Ross Stewart ↓ Brian Graham 29'
- 3
- 4
- 14
-
5
Callum Morris ↓ Keith Watson 70'
- 11
- 24
- 20
-
9
Billy McKay ↓ Joe Chalmers 81'
Bench
- 17
- 1
- 8
-
23
Joe Chalmers ↑ 81'
-
15
Keith Watson ↑ 70'
- 2
-
19
Brian Graham ↑ 29'
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stevie May | 4 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 3 |
| Alistair Crawford | 3 |
| Yan Dhanda | 2 |
| Mackenzie Kirk | 2 |
| Regan Charles-Cook | 2 |
| Jordan White | 2 |
| Nicky Clark | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
2019-12-29
St. Johnstone FC
1–1
Ross County FC
D
2019-12-26
Hamilton Academical FC
0–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
2019-12-21
St. Johnstone FC
0–0
St. Mirren FC
D
2019-12-14
Heart of Midlothian FC
0–1
St. Johnstone FC
W
2019-12-04
Kilmarnock FC
0–0
St. Johnstone FC
D
2019-11-30
Motherwell FC
4–0
St. Johnstone FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4
St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Ross County FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Ross County FC
54%
St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Ross County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.