Thursday , 2 July 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sun 29 Dec 2019 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Sean Kelly
Y 41' Blair Spittal
Y 47' Iain Vigurs
Y 53' Liam Fontaine
Y 62' Harry Paton
Jason Holt 65' Y
Chris Kane 65' Y
Y 68' Brian Graham
Y 68' Billy McKay
Murray Davidson 82' Y
Y 88' Nathan Baxter
R 90' Brian Graham

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Alan Mulvanny
  • Referee Ralph Gordon
  • Referee Kevin Graham

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

7
9
4
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2019-10-05 Ross County FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to McDiarmid Park that hosts another battle between St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC.
  • 5' St. Johnstone FC have won 244 goals from 251 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Callum Booth has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 29' Brian Graham gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Ross Stewart and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 34' Sean Kelly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 41' The referee shows Ross County FC player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Iain Vigurs is booked for Ross County FC — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact .
  • 53' Liam Fontaine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Ralston is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Paton on 62.
  • 65' Jason Holt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 65' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Kane departs to be replaced by Callum Hendry.
  • 68' Brian Graham is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Keith Watson on, Callum Morris off on 70 minutes.
  • 72' Iain Vigurs adds to his 0 season tally! Ross County FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 74' The whistle greets Jason Holt as he departs to be replaced by Stevie May.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 81' Ross County FC make a change. Billy McKay trudges off to be replaced by Joe Chalmers on 81 minutes.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Murray Davidson. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 83' The crowd applauds Drey Wright as he leaves the pitch. Michael O'Halloran steps in for St. Johnstone FC.
  • 84' Brilliant from the ! Callum Hendry makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 84.
  • 88' The referee calls foul for Nathan Baxter. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Brian Graham argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tommy Wright

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stuart Kettlewell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2019-10-05 Ross County FC 2–2 St. Johnstone FC

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

Ross County FC Form

2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2019-12-26 Ross County FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L 2019-12-21 Livingston FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2019-12-14 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2019-12-04 Ross County FC 2–1 Hibernian FC W 2019-12-01 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic 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

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC46% Draw28% Ross County FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
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

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC31% Draw49% Ross County FC20%
Actual: 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.