Match Report
Ross County, 10th on 34 points, faced a 43-point deficit to St. Johnstone (1st, 77). Ross County ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.86/0.69 for St. Johnstone and 1/1.58 for Ross County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.22.
St. Johnstone carried a 7-game unbeaten run into this.
GioScore's database holds 40 meetings between the two: 16 for St. Johnstone, 8 for Ross County and 16 drawn, at 2.23 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 28% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 35% of the meetings. Where history says 2.23 goals per meeting, the last five say 1.2.
The match was played at McDiarmid Park (capacity 10,696). St. Johnstone led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
St. Johnstone: Reece McAlear (25')
Key stats
Possession: St. Johnstone 57% · Ross County 43% · Total shots: 6-3 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 3-1