St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at McDiarmid Park.
- St. Johnstone FC 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Steven McLean
- Referee Dougie Potter
- Referee David Munro
- Referee Michael Banks
3 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic FC | 7 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers FC | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian FC | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee FC | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | St. Mirren FC | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | St. Johnstone FC | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | Aberdeen FC | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Motherwell FC | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Dundee United FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Hibernian FC | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Falkirk FC | 7 | 6 |
| 12 | Kilmarnock FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Ross County FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | Motherwell FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | St. Mirren FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Hibernian FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Aug | Aberdeen FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | St. Johnstone FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Celtic FC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 29 Aug | Livingston FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Aug | St. Mirren FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Dundee United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Kilmarnock FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season
St. Johnstone FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/4
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Johnstone FC
| Josh Fowler | 3 G | |
| Enes Alic | 2 G | |
| Fowler Josh | 1 G | 1 A |
| Cheick Diabate | 1 G | |
| Kai Fotheringham | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Ross County FC gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 255 games and scored 250 goals.
- 13' David Wotherspoon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 19' Keith Watson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Randall at the 19 minute mark.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Kerr.
- 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stuart Kettlewell might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Keith Watson.
- 34' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Iain Vigurs makes it 0-1.
- 47' Ross County FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' It looks surprising Ross County FC does not make any changes. Oliver Shaw has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's shape.
- 59' Chris Kane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Callum Hendry on 59 minute.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 69' St. Johnstone FC ring the changes. Liam Craig has done his job and it is now time for Craig Conway to step up.
- 74' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. St. Johnstone FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 78' Fresh legs for St. Johnstone FC! Michael O'Halloran comes on to replace Dan McNamara.
- 82' Ross County FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Michael Gardyne makes way for Regan Charles-Cook at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ross County FC.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Iain Vigurs.
- 86' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Stephen Kelly comes on to replace Harry Paton.
- With this win, Ross County FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
St. Johnstone FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 12
- 10
-
26
Liam Craig ↓ Craig Conway 69'
- 3
- 6
- 5
- 18
-
22
Callum Hendry ↓ Chris Kane 59'
- 15
- 4
Bench
-
7
Craig Conway ↑ 69'
-
8
Murray Davidson ↑ 78'
- 1
-
9
Chris Kane ↑ 59'
- 20
-
11
Michael O'Halloran ↑ 78'
- 19
- 24
- 16
Ross County FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Connor Randall ↓ Keith Watson 19'
- 22
- 16
- 1
- 8
- 27
- 25
- 11
-
24
Harry Paton ↓ Stephen Kelly 86'
- 7
- 43
Bench
-
17
Regan Charles-Cook ↑ 82'
-
18
Stephen Kelly ↑ 86'
- 21
- 3
-
15
Keith Watson ↑ 19'
- 14
- 5
- 44
Coach
Stuart Kettlewell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stevie May | 4 |
| Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka | 3 |
| Alistair Crawford | 3 |
| Jordan White | 2 |
| Nicky Clark | 2 |
| Callum Hendry | 2 |
| Alex Samuel | 2 |
| Iain Vigurs | 2 |
Head to Head
St. Johnstone FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
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 68% + St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ross County FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
St. Johnstone FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Ross County FC
67%
St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ross County FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.1%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC
| Handicap | St. Johnstone FC covers | Push | Ross County FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.