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

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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

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

St. Mirren FC 7 games · 10 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

3 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 8.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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. 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

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

Ross County FC

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)

41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

43% Clean Sheets
St. Mirren FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

St. Mirren FC

0-15

2/3

16-30

1/1

31-45

3/1

46-60

–/1

61-75

1/1

76+

1/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

St. Mirren FC

Killian Phillips	3 G
Samu Ramos	1 G	2 A
Declan John	1 G
Fraser Taylor	1 G
Paul Nsio	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at The SMISA Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between St. Mirren FC and Ross County FC.
5' 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.
10' It looks surprising St. Mirren FC does not make any changes. Yan Dhanda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Derek Adams might look to freshen things up shortly.
18' Caolan Boyd Munce makes way for Keanu Baccus at the 18 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Mirren FC.
20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Greg Kiltie on 20 minutes.
25' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
35' The travelling Ross County FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Mirren FC and Ross County FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
51' What composure from Ryan Leak! The Wales international strokes it home. 0-1.
51' Another change for Ross County FC made on 51 minute. Dylan Smith leaves to be changed by Kyle Turner.
56' Brilliant from the ! Jonah Ayunga makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 56.
60' The crowd applauds Yan Dhanda as he leaves the pitch. George Harmon steps in for Ross County FC.
64' It is a substitution in St. Mirren FC team. Richard Taylor is replaced by Charles Dunne on 64 minute.
69' Thierry Small has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
71' The Ross County FC bench stirs into life. Connor Randall is withdrawn and Alex Samuel gets his opportunity.
76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
77' Mikael Mandron gets the nod from St. Mirren FC. He replaces Jonah Ayunga and will look to change the dynamic.
78' Another substitution for St. Mirren FC to replace Thierry Small by James Bolton on 78 minute.
83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark O'Hara on 83.
88' Josh Sims has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for St. Mirren FC players.

Lineups

St. Mirren FC Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

2
James Bolton ↑ 78'
9
Mikael Mandron ↑ 77'
17
Keanu Baccus ↑ 18'
18
Charles Dunne ↑ 64'
27
Peter Urminsky
10
Conor McMenamin
24
Lewis Jamieson
20
Toyosi Olusanya ↑ 77'
21
Alex Greive

Coach Steve Robinson

Ross County FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

11
Josh Sims ↑ 71'
12
Max Sheaf
25
Alex Samuel ↑ 71'
27
Eamonn Brophy
21
Ross Munro
17
Jay Henderson
16
George Harmon ↑ 60'
7
Kyle Turner ↑ 51'
14
Victor Loturi

Coach Derek Adams

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Jordan White	5
Scott Tanser	2
Jonah Ayunga	2
Marcus Fraser	2
Jamie McGrath	2
Sam Foley	1
Sean McLoughlin	1
Eamonn Brophy	1

Head to Head

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

1 – 2

3.9%

2 – 2

2.9%

0 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

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.