St. Mirren FC vs Ross County FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Mirren FC vs Ross County FC — Premier League at The SMISA Stadium.
- St. Mirren FC 33 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
- Ross County FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Calum Scott (Scotland)
- Assistant 1 Ross MacLeod
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! St. Mirren FC vs Ross County FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonah Ayunga made 13 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Scott Allardice needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' St. Mirren FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' Keanu Baccus is ready to make an impact after coming on for Caolan Boyd Munce at the 18 minute mark.
- 20' Greg Kiltie is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Ross County FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Caolan Boyd Munce is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Mirren FC so far.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' St. Mirren FC is showing some good football. However, St. Mirren FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Richard Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for St. Mirren FC tonight.
- 51' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryan Leak makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 51' Ross County FC make a change. Dylan Smith trudges off to be replaced by Kyle Turner on 51 minutes.
- 56' A stunning finish from Jonah Ayunga — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 60' Ross County FC make a change. Yan Dhanda trudges off to be replaced by George Harmon on 60 minutes.
- 64' Another change for St. Mirren FC made on 64 minute. Richard Taylor leaves to be changed by Charles Dunne.
- 69' Stav Nachmani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Alex Samuel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Connor Randall at the 71 minute mark.
- 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Mikael Mandron. He replaces Jonah Ayunga on 77 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for St. Mirren FC! James Bolton comes on to replace Thierry Small.
- 83' Mark O'Hara was booked on 83.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. St. Mirren FC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Ross County FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
- 2-0 the final result. Ross County FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
St. Mirren FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
-
7
Jonah Ayunga ↓ Mikael Mandron 77'
- 13
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 15
-
5
Richard Taylor ↓ Charles Dunne 64'
-
16
Thierry Small ↓ James Bolton 78'
-
19
Stav Nachmani ↓ Toyosi Olusanya 77'
- 1
Bench
-
2
James Bolton ↑ 78'
-
9
Mikael Mandron ↑ 77'
-
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 18'
-
18
Charles Dunne ↑ 64'
- 27
- 10
- 24
-
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↑ 77'
- 21
Coach
Steve Robinson
Ross County FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 3
-
10
Yan Dhanda ↓ George Harmon 60'
- 5
-
2
Connor Randall ↓ Alex Samuel 71'
- 1
- 15
-
26
Jordan White ↓ Josh Sims 71'
- 6
- 42
- 4
-
30
Dylan Smith ↓ Kyle Turner 51'
Bench
-
11
Josh Sims ↑ 71'
- 12
-
25
Alex Samuel ↑ 71'
- 27
- 21
- 17
-
16
George Harmon ↑ 60'
-
7
Kyle Turner ↑ 51'
- 14
Coach
Derek Adams
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jordan White | 5 |
| Marcus Fraser | 2 |
| Jamie McGrath | 2 |
| Scott Tanser | 2 |
| Jonah Ayunga | 2 |
| Brian Graham | 1 |
| Alex Iacovitti | 1 |
| Alex Iacovitti | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Mirren FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: St. Mirren FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.