DINGWALL. Ross County beats St. Johnstone with a 2-0 win with a goal from K. Turner (39′) and a goal from C. Randall (51′). St. Johnstone lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the Global Energy Stadium stadium in Dingwall on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 4,157 spectators.​ The referee was William Collum with the assistance of Douglas Ross and Alastair Mather. The 4th official was Grant Irvine. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.52 degrees Celsius or 65.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 88%.​

Match Statistics​

Ross County

2 - 0

St. Johnstone

  • 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
  • 19 Total 12
  • 8 On Target 3
  • 6 Off Target 6
  • 5 Shots blocked 3
  • 91 Attack 91
  • 48 Dangerous attack 41
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 7
  • 4 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

St. Johnstone had a strong ball possession 56% while Ross County was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ross County was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ross County won the match​.

Ross County shot 19 times, 8 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, St. Johnstone shot 12 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Ross County received 2 yellow cards (Jordan White and Ryan Leak). Regarding the opposition, St. Johnstone received 2 yellow cards (Liam Gordon and Taylor Steven).

Match Timeline

16'
Liam Gordon - Yellow
34'
39'
46'
Connor Randall(goal)
51'
Jordan White- Yellow
55'
59'
M. Kucheriavyi- sub ->Matthew Smith
59'
Ryan Leak- Yellow
69'
Dylan Smith- sub ->Josh Sims
72'
Jordan Tillson- sub ->Victor Loturi
72'
Eamonn Brophy- sub ->Simon Murray
76'
89'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Celtic
78
33
Rangers
75
33
Hearts
62
33
Kilmarnock
55
3
St. Mirren
46
3
Dundee
41
3
Hibernian
39
33
Motherwell
37
33
Aberdeen
35
33
St. Johnstone
31
33
Ross County
30
33
Livingston
18
33

After playing this encounter, Ross County has 3 points to occupy the 7th place in the table. Talking about the opposition, St. Johnstone stays with 0 points (12th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Premiership, Ross County will host Rangers on the 13th of April with a 15-0 head to head in favor of Rangers (4 draws).

St. Johnstone will host Kilmarnock on the 13th of April with a 18-15 head to head statistic in favor of St. Johnstone (8 draws).

Ross County – Formation

Ross County
G
Ross Laidlaw 1.Scotland
7.2
D
Ryan Leak 42.Wales
7.3
69'
D
James Brown 4.Republic of Ireland
7.7
D
Jack Baldwin 5.England
6.7
D
George Harmon 16.England
7.1
M
Connor Randall 2.England
7.6
51'
M
Yan Dhanda 10.England
7.2
34'
M
Josh Sims 11.England
6.5
72'
M
Victor Loturi 14.Canada
6.9
72'
F
Jordan White 26.Scotland
6.5
55'
F
Simon Murray 15.Scotland
6.5
76'
Substitutes
G
Ross Munro 21.Scotland
D
Dylan Smith 30.Scotland
6.7
72'
D
Josh Reid 43.Scotland
M
K. Turner 7.Scotland
7.3
34' 39'
M
Max Sheaf 12.England
M
Jay Henderson 17.Scotland
M
Jordan Tillson 22.England
6.5
72'
F
Eamonn Brophy 27.Scotland
76'
F
Alex Samuel 25.Wales

Ross County started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Malky Mackay decided to play with the following team: Ross Laidlaw (7.2), James Brown (7.7), Jack Baldwin (6.7), Ryan Leak (7.3), George Harmon (7.1), Yan Dhanda (7.2), Connor Randall (7.6), Victor Loturi (6.9), Josh Sims (6.5), Jordan White (6.5) and Simon Murray (6.5).

The home team had on the bench: Kyle Turner (7.3), Max Sheaf, Jay Henderson, Ross Munro, Jordan Tillson (6.5), Alex Samuel, Eamonn Brophy, Dylan Smith (6.7) and Josh Reid.

Ross County could not rely on the presence of Kyle Turner (injured).

Substitutions

Ross County made 4 changes: Yan Dhanda for Kyle Turner (34′), Josh Sims for Dylan Smith (72′), Victor Loturi for Jordan Tillson (72′) and Simon Murray for Eamonn Brophy (76′).

Best player: James Brown​

The player that probably impressed the most for Ross County was James Brown even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (7.7) with 22 passes (0% accurate) and 4 key passes. He performed 4 crosses.

St. Johnstone – Formation

St. Johnstone
G
Dimitar Mitov 1.Bulgaria
7.6
D
Andy Considine 4.Scotland
6.4
D
Liam Gordon 6.Scotland
6.7
16'
D
Oludare Olufunwa 17.England
6.6
46'
D
Sam McClelland 18.Northern Ireland
6.8
M
Ryan McGowan 5.Australia
6.8
M
Graham Carey 11.Republic of Ireland
6.8
M
Matt Smith 22.Wales
6.5
59'
M
Cameron Ballantyne 25.Scotland
6.7
59'
M
Daniel Phillips 34.England
7.3
F
Stevie May 7.Scotland
7.0
Substitutes
G
Dave Richards 31.Wales
M
M. Kucheriavyi 15.Ukraine
6.8
59'
M
Alex Ferguson 28.Scotland
F
Luke Jephcott 16.Wales
6.6
46'
F
T. Steven 33.Scotland
6.8
59' 89'

St. Johnstone started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Steven MacLean played with: Dimitar Mitov (7.6), Oludare Olufunwa (6.6), Sam McClelland (6.8), Liam Gordon (6.7), Andy Considine (6.4), Ryan McGowan (6.8), Daniel Phillips (7.3), Matthew Smith (6.5), Cameron Ballantyne (6.7), Graham Carey (6.8) and Stevie May (7.0).

These were the players on the bench: Maksym Kucheriavyi (6.8), Luke Jephcott (6.6), Alex Ferguson, Dave Richards, Liam Parker, Taylor Steven (6.8) and Ben McCrystal.

Substitutions

St. Johnstone made 3 changes: Oludare Olufunwa for Luke Jephcott (46′), Matthew Smith for Maksym Kucheriavyi (59′) and Cameron Ballantyne for Taylor Steven (59′).

Best player: Dimitar Mitov​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for St. Johnstone was the goalkeeper: Dimitar Mitov. His rating is 7.55. He performed 4 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premiership.​