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 2 games · 3 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)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Celtic FC	2	6
2	St. Mirren FC	2	6
3	Motherwell FC	2	4
4	Heart of Midlothian FC	2	3
5	Dundee FC	2	3
6	St. Johnstone FC	2	3
7	Hibernian FC	2	3
8	Aberdeen FC	2	3
9	Rangers FC	2	1
10	Falkirk FC	2	1
11	Dundee United FC	2	1
12	Kilmarnock FC	2	0

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

0% Clean Sheets
St. Johnstone FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Johnstone FC

0-15

–/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

–/1

46-60

1/2

61-75

1/1

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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' 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.
6' Elijah Campbell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 6.
11' Eamonn Brophy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ross County FC tonight.
16' A stunning finish from Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka — that came from absolutely nowhere!
21' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
26' Drey Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
31' Controversy at the stadium! Elijah Campbell argues furiously but the card stands.
36' St. Johnstone FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
41' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
46' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! James Brown comes on to replace Eamonn Brophy.
51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
61' It’s high time Don Cowie made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
65' The whistle greets Kacper Lopata as he departs to be replaced by Jordan White.
70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordan White is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ross County FC.
75' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! Charlie Telfer comes on to replace Scott Allardice.
76' The whistle greets Adama Sidibeh as he departs to be replaced by Mackenzie Kirk.
78' Controversy at the stadium! Charlie Telfer argues furiously but the card stands.
80' A change in the St. Johnstone FC ranks — Sven Sprangler exits the field as Aaron Essel enters on 80.
83' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Graham Carey on, Matthew Smith off on 83 minutes.
88' Poor challenge from Aaron Essel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from St. Johnstone FC to claim maximum points.

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
Regan Charles-Cook	2
Jordan White	2
Nicky Clark	2
Callum Hendry	2
Alex Samuel	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.