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St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 15:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45+1' · FT 45+7'
Y 81' Jordan Tillson
Y 83' Coll Donaldson
Y 89' Iain Vigurs

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bobby Madden
  • Referee Graeme Leslie
  • Referee Craig Napier
  • Referee Craig Ferguson

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

7
9
4
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Ross County FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–0 W
03 Mar Hamilton Academical FC A 1–1 D
20 Feb Motherwell FC A 3–0 W
14 Feb Celtic FC H 1–2 L
06 Feb Livingston FC A 2–1 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
13 Mar Hibernian FC H 1–2 L
06 Mar Kilmarnock FC H 3–2 W
27 Feb St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
21 Feb Celtic FC H 1–0 W
06 Feb Dundee United FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds McDiarmid Park will turn into a battlefield for St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Charlie Lakin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Iain Vigurs needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' The 28-year-old Oliver Shaw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' England international Jermaine Hylton has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Alistair McCann is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
  • 63' Iain Vigurs gets the nod from Ross County FC. He replaces Billy McKay and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Chris Kane departs to be replaced by Stevie May.
  • 69' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Scott Tanser is ready to make an impact after coming on for Callum Booth at the 75 minute mark.
  • 80' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 81' Jordan Tillson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 83' The referee shows Ross County FC player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 86' A goal from the Scotland international Glenn Middleton! He fires home on 86 to make it 1-0!
  • 87' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Oliver Shaw comes on to replace Harry Paton.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Iain Vigurs on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Coll Donaldson as he departs to be replaced by Jermaine Hylton.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Johnstone FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 3
Alistair Crawford 3
Nicky Clark 2
Callum Hendry 2
Alex Samuel 2
Iain Vigurs 2
Yan Dhanda 2

Head to Head

2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2020-09-19 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Ross County FC 2020-02-15 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC 2019-12-29 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2021-03-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Hibernian FC W 2021-03-03 Hamilton Academical FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2021-02-20 Motherwell FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC W 2021-02-14 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2021-02-06 Livingston FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Ross County FC Form

2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2021-03-13 Ross County FC 1–2 Hibernian FC L 2021-03-06 Ross County FC 3–2 Kilmarnock FC W 2021-02-27 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2021-02-21 Ross County FC 1–0 Celtic FC W 2021-02-06 Ross County FC 0–2 Dundee United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC47% Draw31% Ross County FC22%
Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Ross County FC
53%
St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC28% Draw56% Ross County FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 16% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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