St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

St. Johnstone FC

3 – 0

Full Time

Ross County FC

Sat 19 Oct 2024 · 14:00 UTC McDiarmid Park 3,688 HT 45' · FT 45'

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 16' 3–0

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka 45' 3–0

Mackenzie Kirk 90+4' 3–0

Y 6' Elijah Campbell

YR 31' Elijah Campbell

R 78' Charlie Telfer

Aaron Essel 88' Y

Overview

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

St. Johnstone FC 13 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee John Beaton
Assistant 1 Francis Connor
Assistant 2 Scott Anderson (Scotland)

7 games this season 🟨 5.1/game ⚽ 9.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC 2024-05-15 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC 2024-02-03 Ross County FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	Ross County FC	H	3–0	W
06 Oct	Rangers FC	A	0–2	L
28 Sep	Celtic FC	H	0–6	L
21 Sep	Ross County FC	A	3–3	D
14 Sep	Hibernian FC	A	0–2	L
31 Aug	Motherwell FC	H	1–2	L

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
19 Oct	St. Johnstone FC	A	0–3	L
06 Oct	Celtic FC	H	1–2	L
28 Sep	Heart of Midlothian FC	A	1–1	D
21 Sep	St. Johnstone FC	H	3–3	D
14 Sep	Dundee FC	H	2–0	W
31 Aug	Aberdeen FC	H	0–1	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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and St. Johnstone FC launch into their encounter with Ross County FC.
5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
6' It’s gonna be a card for Elijah Campbell.
11' Matthew Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
16' Against the run of play, Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka has scored! This game has turned on its head.
21' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simo Valakari might look to freshen things up shortly.
31' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Elijah Campbell.
36' The 25-year-old Andre Raymond has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka does the damage! The net is bulging and St. Johnstone FC surge ahead!
46' A change in the Ross County FC ranks — Eamonn Brophy exits the field as James Brown enters on 46.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Johnstone FC in their 4-3-1-2 trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact 3-5-2.
56' Ross County FC is showing some good football. However, Ross County FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
61' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
65' The crowd applauds Kacper Lopata as he leaves the pitch. Jordan White steps in for Ross County FC.
70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Johnstone FC that had 264 games and scored 261 goals.
75' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Charlie Telfer comes on to replace Scott Allardice.
76' The St. Johnstone FC manager makes a substitution. Adama Sidibeh departs to be replaced by Mackenzie Kirk.
78' It’s gonna be a card for Charlie Telfer.
80' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aaron Essel is hanging Sven Sprangler on the field on 80 minute.
83' St. Johnstone FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Graham Carey is hanging Matthew Smith on the field on 83 minute.
88' Aaron Essel picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The points are shared — St. Johnstone FC 3-0 Ross County FC. Honours even.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Ross County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

25
Alex Samuel
22
Jack Hamilton
10
Noah Chilvers
26
Jordan White ↑ 65'
15
Aidan Denholm ↑ 46'
2
James Brown ↑ 46'
14
Jack Grieves
41
Jayden Reid ↑ 46'
21
Charlie Telfer ↑ 75'

Coach Don Cowie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Stevie May	4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka	3
Alistair Crawford	3
Yan Dhanda	2
Mackenzie Kirk	2
Regan Charles-Cook	2
Jordan White	2
Nicky Clark	2

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC W 2024-10-06 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-09-28 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC L 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC L 2024-08-31 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC L

Ross County FC Form

2024-10-19 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC L 2024-10-06 Ross County FC 1–2 Celtic FC L 2024-09-28 Heart of Midlothian FC 1–1 Ross County FC D 2024-09-21 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC D 2024-09-14 Ross County FC 2–0 Dundee FC W 2024-08-31 Ross County FC 0–1 Aberdeen FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.6 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.15 Ross County FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC50% Draw26% Ross County FC24%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.75

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	51%	49%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Ross County FC

50%

St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

St. Johnstone FC33% Draw46% Ross County FC21%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 0

8.3%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.9%

3 – 0

Actual

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Ross County FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✗

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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