Wednesday , 30 September 2026

St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
St. Johnstone FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 17 Sep 2022 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan McGowan 24' Y
Y 52' David Cancola
Y 65' Kazeem Olaigbe
Drey Wright 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

7
9
4
St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Ross County FC H 0–0 D
03 Sep St. Mirren FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug Heart of Midlothian FC A 2–3 L
20 Aug Aberdeen FC H 0–1 L
13 Aug Rangers FC A 0–4 L
06 Aug Motherwell FC A 2–1 W
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep St. Johnstone FC A 0–0 D
03 Sep Aberdeen FC H 1–1 D
27 Aug Rangers FC A 0–4 L
20 Aug Kilmarnock FC H 1–0 W
13 Aug St. Mirren FC A 0–1 L
06 Aug Celtic FC H 1–3 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
–/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: St. Johnstone FC gets underway.
  • 5' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact .
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 24' Ryan McGowan was booked on 24.
  • 29' 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.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 44' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 49' It looks surprising St. Johnstone FC does not make any changes. Jamie Murphy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for David Cancola.
  • 57' Ross County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 65' The Ross County FC manager makes a substitution. David Cancola departs to be replaced by Yan Dhanda.
  • 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kazeem Olaigbe.
  • 66' Another change for Ross County FC made on 66 minute. Keith Watson leaves to be changed by Viktor Loturi.
  • 68' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Jamie Murphy exits the field as Alistair Crawford enters on 68.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' The whistle greets Ryan McGowan as he departs to be replaced by Murray Davidson.
  • 76' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Jordan Tillson exits the field as Dominic Samuel enters on 76.
  • 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Drey Wright on 84 minutes.
  • 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stevie May 4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 3
Alistair Crawford 3
Regan Charles-Cook 2
Jordan White 2
Nicky Clark 2
Callum Hendry 2
Alex Samuel 2

Head to Head

2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC 2022-02-26 Ross County FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC 2021-07-31 Ross County FC 0–0 St. Johnstone FC 2021-03-20 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2021-01-02 Ross County FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC

St. Johnstone FC Form

2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-09-03 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 St. Mirren FC W 2022-08-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-08-20 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2022-08-13 Rangers FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2022-08-06 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Ross County FC Form

2022-09-17 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Ross County FC D 2022-09-03 Ross County FC 1–1 Aberdeen FC D 2022-08-27 Rangers FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2022-08-20 Ross County FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC W 2022-08-13 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2022-08-06 Ross County FC 1–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 St. Johnstone FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
St. Johnstone FC46% Draw31% Ross County FC23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Ross County FC
54%
St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Johnstone FC29% Draw55% Ross County FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap St. Johnstone FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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