Sunday , 16 August 2026

St. Mirren FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
St. Mirren FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Ross County FC
Sat 9 Dec 2023 · 15:00 UTC The SMISA Stadium 5,402 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Leak og 51' 1–0
Jonah Ayunga 56' 2–0
Greg Kiltie 20' Y
Mark O'Hara 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

St. Mirren FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
  • Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
  • Assistant 2 Alastair Mather

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

10
3
4
St. Mirren FC 17 games · Avg 2.4 goals Ross County FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-02-18 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2022-11-05 Ross County FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-08-13 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC

Recent Form

St. Mirren FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Ross County FC H 2–0 W
06 Dec St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
03 Dec Rangers FC A 0–2 L
28 Nov Ross County FC A 0–1 L
25 Nov Livingston FC H 1–0 W
11 Nov Dundee FC A 0–4 L
Ross County FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec St. Mirren FC A 0–2 L
05 Dec Motherwell FC H 3–0 W
28 Nov St. Mirren FC H 1–0 W
25 Nov Kilmarnock FC H 0–0 D
11 Nov St. Johnstone FC A 0–1 L
04 Nov Celtic FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at The SMISA Stadium. St. Mirren FC are looking to make home advantage count against Ross County FC.
  • 5' Ross County FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Mirren FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' The whistle greets Caolan Boyd Munce as he departs to be replaced by Keanu Baccus.
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Greg Kiltie on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Jonah Ayunga, a Kenya , has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' St. Mirren FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ross County FC backline.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Ross County FC have won 224 goals from 212 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' The 28-year-old Kyle Turner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' Ryan Leak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 51' Another substitution for Ross County FC to replace Dylan Smith by Kyle Turner on 51 minute.
  • 56' GOAL! Jonah Ayunga fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 60' Fresh legs for Ross County FC! George Harmon comes on to replace Yan Dhanda.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Richard Taylor as he leaves the pitch. Charles Dunne steps in for St. Mirren FC.
  • 69' Scotland international Ross Laidlaw has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' Ross County FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Samuel is hanging Connor Randall on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Dylan Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 77' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! Mikael Mandron comes on to replace Jonah Ayunga.
  • 78' James Bolton is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thierry Small at the 78 minute mark.
  • 83' That looks like a foul for a card for Mark O'Hara.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. St. Mirren FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Ross County FC.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve Robinson

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jordan White 5
Marcus Fraser 2
Jamie McGrath 2
Scott Tanser 2
Jonah Ayunga 2
Blair Spittal 1
Oisin Smyth 1
Jonathan Obika 1

Head to Head

2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC 2023-02-18 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC 2022-11-05 Ross County FC 3–2 St. Mirren FC 2022-08-13 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Ross County FC

St. Mirren FC Form

2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC W 2023-12-06 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-12-03 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC L 2023-11-25 St. Mirren FC 1–0 Livingston FC W 2023-11-11 Dundee FC 4–0 St. Mirren FC L

Ross County FC Form

2023-12-09 St. Mirren FC 2–0 Ross County FC L 2023-12-05 Ross County FC 3–0 Motherwell FC W 2023-11-28 Ross County FC 1–0 St. Mirren FC W 2023-11-25 Ross County FC 0–0 Kilmarnock FC D 2023-11-11 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC L 2023-11-04 Ross County FC 0–3 Celtic FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.41 St. Mirren FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Ross County FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC52% Draw29% Ross County FC19%
Actual: St. Mirren FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

St. Mirren FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Ross County FC
48%
St. Mirren FC or Ross County FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
St. Mirren FC35% Draw52% Ross County FC13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.2%
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2%

Asian Handicap — St. Mirren FC

Handicap St. Mirren FC covers Push Ross County FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 26% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

St. Mirren FC keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Ross County FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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