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

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Premier League · 2022-23

St. Johnstone FC

0 – 2

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Ross County FC

Sat 8 Apr 2023 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 56' Nohan Kenneh

Cameron MacPherson 77' Y

Daniel Phillips 79' Y

Y 79' Alex Iacovitti

Y 83' Josh Stones

Overview

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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)

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

St. Johnstone FC 20 games · Avg 2.3 goals Ross County FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC 2022-12-17 Ross County FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Apr	Ross County FC	H	0–2	L
01 Apr	Aberdeen FC	H	0–1	L
18 Mar	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–1	D
04 Mar	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	0–3	L
25 Feb	St. Mirren FC	H	1–1	D
18 Feb	Dundee United FC	A	2–1	W

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Apr	St. Johnstone FC	A	2–0	W
02 Apr	Celtic FC	H	0–2	L
18 Mar	Livingston FC	A	1–2	L
04 Mar	Motherwell FC	H	0–2	L
25 Feb	Dundee United FC	H	4–0	W
18 Feb	St. Mirren FC	A	0–1	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' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ross Laidlaw suffering a number of foals already.
10' A quiet spell here at McDiarmid Park. St. Johnstone FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
15' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
20' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Murray is hanging Eamonn Brophy on the field on 20 minute.
25' 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.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Viktor Loturi made 212 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Owura Edwards has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' Simon Murray adds to his 0 season tally! Ross County FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
49' What a strike from David Cancola! The score is 0-2.
53' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Zak Rudden exits the field as Jamie Murphy enters on 53.
54' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — James Brown exits the field as Connor McLennan enters on 54.
56' Nohan Kenneh has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
61' St. Johnstone FC is showing some good football. However, St. Johnstone FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
71' Ross County FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
73' David Wotherspoon makes way for Cameron MacPherson at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Johnstone FC.
74' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Owura Edwards is hanging Josh Sims on the field on 74 minute.
77' That is a Yellow card for St. Johnstone FC. Cameron MacPherson will be fuming at that decision.
79' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Phillips argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
79' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Thelonius Bair on, Melker Hallberg off on 79 minutes.
83' Ross County FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
83' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Keith Watson is hanging David Cancola on the field on 83 minute.
88' St. Johnstone FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Ross County FC take all three points.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

Starting XI

1
Remi Matthews
13
Ryan McGowan
7
Stevie May
14
Drey Wright
10
David Wotherspoon ↓ Cameron MacPherson 73'
6
Liam Gordon ↓ Alex Mitchell 54'
2
James Brown ↓ Connor McLennan 54'
16
Zak Rudden ↓ Jamie Murphy 53'
22
Melker Hallberg ↓ Thelonius Bair 79'
34
Daniel Phillips
19
Adam Montgomery

Bench

Ross County FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Malky Mackay

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

St. Johnstone FC Form

2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC L 2023-04-01 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L 2023-03-18 Kilmarnock FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC D 2023-03-04 Heart of Midlothian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2023-02-25 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 St. Mirren FC D 2023-02-18 Dundee United FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC W

Ross County FC Form

2023-04-08 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Ross County FC W 2023-04-02 Ross County FC 0–2 Celtic FC L 2023-03-18 Livingston FC 2–1 Ross County FC L 2023-03-04 Ross County FC 0–2 Motherwell FC L 2023-02-25 Ross County FC 4–0 Dundee United FC W 2023-02-18 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

0.95 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.19 Ross County FC xG

I would bet for: Ross County FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC31% Draw31% Ross County FC38%

Actual: Ross County FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes44% 0% No56%

Avg goals/match: 2.14

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	86%	14%
± 1.5	63%	37%
± 2.5	36%	64%
± 3.5	17%	83%
± 4.5	7%	93%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

62%

Draw or Ross County FC

69%

St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC

69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC20% Draw53% Ross County FC27%

Actual: Ross County FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

14.2%

0 – 0

14.1%

0 – 1

12.8%

1 – 0

9.9%

0 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

2 – 1

6.1%

2 – 0

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 3

3.2%

1 – 3

3.1%

3 – 1

1.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Ross County FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	17%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	22%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	12%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

39% ✗

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