Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Premier League · 2024-25
St. Johnstone FC
1 – 0
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel McFarlane
  • Assistant 1 Calum Spence
  • Assistant 2 Alastair Mather

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Heart of Midlothian FC 33 70
2 Rangers FC 33 69
3 Celtic FC 33 67
4 Motherwell FC 33 54
5 Hibernian FC 33 51
6 Falkirk FC 33 46
7 Dundee United FC 33 40
8 Aberdeen FC 33 33
9 Dundee FC 33 33
10 St. Mirren FC 33 30
11 Kilmarnock FC 33 28
12 Livingston FC 33 16

Head-to-Head

7
9
4
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — St. Johnstone FC and Ross County FC get this one started.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Adama Sidibeh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 15' St. Johnstone 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.
  • 20' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Ross County FC's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 35' Ross County FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 46 minute. Drey Wright leaves to be changed by Barry Douglas.
  • 51' Mackenzie Kirk is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Johnstone FC so far.
  • 56' Akil Wright has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 58 minute. Jonathan Svedberg leaves to be changed by Graham Carey.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Johnstone FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Noah Chilvers is withdrawn and Joshua Nisbet gets his opportunity.
  • 66' Mackenzie Kirk makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and St. Johnstone FC are in front.
  • 71' 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.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Nicky Clark. He replaces Adama Sidibeh on 74 minute.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 84' Jonathan Svedberg has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' Barry Douglas picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Andy Fisher was booked on 90.
  • Full Time. St. Johnstone FC beats Ross County FC

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

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

Head to Head

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

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
6%
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.