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

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Premier League · 2024-25

St. Johnstone FC

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Ross County FC

Wed 26 Feb 2025 · 19:45 UTC McDiarmid Park 3,576 HT 45' · FT 45'

Mackenzie Kirk 66' 1–0

Barry Douglas 85' Y

Andy Fisher 90' Y

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)

Match Details

Referee Daniel McFarlane
Assistant 1 Calum Spence
Assistant 2 Alastair Mather

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

2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC 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

Recent Form

St. Johnstone FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Feb	Ross County FC	H	1–0	W
23 Feb	Heart of Midlothian FC	H	1–2	L
15 Feb	Kilmarnock FC	A	1–3	L
01 Feb	St. Mirren FC	A	1–0	W
25 Jan	Motherwell FC	H	2–1	W
12 Jan	Rangers FC	A	1–3	L

Ross County FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Feb	St. Johnstone FC	A	0–1	L
22 Feb	Dundee FC	H	3–1	W
15 Feb	Motherwell FC	A	3–0	W
02 Feb	Rangers FC	A	0–4	L
25 Jan	Hibernian FC	H	1–1	D
11 Jan	Celtic FC	H	1–4	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' St. Johnstone FC have kicked off against Ross County FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' St. Johnstone FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. St. Johnstone FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' 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.
35' Ross County FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
40' Zach Mitchell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Johnstone FC tonight.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Barry Douglas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Drey Wright at the 46 minute mark.
51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
56' It looks like no one’s ball. Ross County FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
58' A tactical swap from St. Johnstone FC — Graham Carey on, Jonathan Svedberg off on 58 minutes.
63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
65' Time for substitution for Ross County FC. Noah Chilvers is replaced by Joshua Nisbet.
66' Mackenzie Kirk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
74' It is a substitution in St. Johnstone FC team. Adama Sidibeh is replaced by Nicky Clark on 74 minute.
79' Elijah Campbell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ross County FC so far.
84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simo Valakari might look to freshen things up shortly.
85' The referee shows St. Johnstone FC player a card on 85.
90' Andy Fisher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Johnstone FC players.

Lineups

St. Johnstone FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simo Valakari

Ross County FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Don Cowie

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Stevie May	4
Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka	3
Alistair Crawford	3
Jordan White	2
Nicky Clark	2
Callum Hendry	2
Alex Samuel	2
Iain Vigurs	2

Head to Head

St. Johnstone FC Form

2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC W 2025-02-23 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian FC L 2025-02-15 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L 2025-02-01 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC W 2025-01-25 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC W 2025-01-12 Rangers FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC L

Ross County FC Form

2025-02-26 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2025-02-22 Ross County FC 3–1 Dundee FC W 2025-02-15 Motherwell FC 0–3 Ross County FC W 2025-02-02 Rangers FC 4–0 Ross County FC L 2025-01-25 Ross County FC 1–1 Hibernian FC D 2025-01-11 Ross County FC 1–4 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.44 St. Johnstone FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.99 Ross County FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC50% Draw27% Ross County FC23%

Actual: St. Johnstone FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.43

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	70%	30%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

St. Johnstone FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Ross County FC

50%

St. Johnstone FC or Ross County FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

St. Johnstone FC32% Draw49% Ross County FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.9%

2 – 0

8.9%

2 – 1

8.7%

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — St. Johnstone FC

Handicap	St. Johnstone FC covers	Push	Ross County FC covers
-2.5	9%	—	91%
-2	9%	14%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	23%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	15%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

St. Johnstone FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✗

Ross County FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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