Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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
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' And we are off! St. Johnstone FC vs Ross County FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Ross County FC come into this ranked 8 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' St. Johnstone FC currently sit 12 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' It’s high time Simo Valakari made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Another change for St. Johnstone FC made on 46 minute. Drey Wright leaves to be changed by Barry Douglas.
  • 51' 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 Stephen Duke-McKenna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' St. Johnstone FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
  • 58' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Jonathan Svedberg by Graham Carey on 58 minute.
  • 63' Sven Sprangler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 14 appearances.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Ross County FC — Joshua Nisbet on, Noah Chilvers off on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Brilliant from the forward! Mackenzie Kirk makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 66.
  • 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' Another substitution for St. Johnstone FC to replace Adama Sidibeh by Nicky Clark on 74 minute.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zach Mitchell made 392 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Barry Douglas was booked on 85.
  • 90' St. Johnstone FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

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
Nicky Clark 2
Callum Hendry 2
Alex Samuel 2
Iain Vigurs 2
Yan Dhanda 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.