DINGWALL. Ross County was capable to capture a draw against Aberdeen with a late goal from W. Akio scored in the (90′) after Aberdeen got a lead with a goal from D. (88′). Aberdeen was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the Global Energy Stadium stadium in Dingwall on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Clancy with the collaboration of Frank Connor and John McCrossan. The 4th official was Steven Kirkland. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 21.8 degrees Celsius or 71.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.
Match Statistics
- 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
- 9 Total 12
- 1 On Target 4
- 8 Off Target 8
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 67 Attack 105
- 45 Dangerous attack 60
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 13
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 8 Total 5
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Aberdeen had a strong ball possession 57% while Ross County was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Aberdeen was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Aberdeen to win the encounter.
Ross County shot 9 times, 1 on target, 8 off target. Regarding the opposition, Aberdeen shot 12 times, 4 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Ross County didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Aberdeen received 2 yellow cards (L. Clarkson and Duk).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Ross County will have 4 points like Kilmarnock to hold in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Aberdeen will have 10 points like Hearts and Motherwell to hold in the 3rd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Ross County will play away with Aberdeen on the 2nd of January with a 15-9 head to head stats in favor of Aberdeen (5 draws).
Aberdeen will host Ross County on the 2nd of January with a 15-9 head to head statistic in favor of Aberdeen (5 draws).
Ross County – Formation
Ross County adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Malky Mackay decided to play with the following team: Ross Laidlaw , Callum Johnson , Jack Baldwin , Alex Iacovitti , Ben Purrington , Ross Callachan , David Cancola , Jordan Tillson , Yan Dhanda , Jordy Hiwula and Jordan White .
The home team had on the bench: Jake Eastwood, Keith Watson, Ben Paton, William Akio , Victor Loturi, Owura Edwards , Josh Sims, Kazeem Olaigbe and Dominic Samuel.
Substitutions
Ross County made 3 changes: Y. Dhanda for K. Olaigbe (46′), J. Hiwula for W. Akio (46′) and D. Cancola for O. Edwards (70′).
Best player: Alex Iacovitti
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Ross County was Alex Iacovitti.
His rating is with 25 passes (60% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 6 duels out of 7.
Aberdeen – Formation
Also Aberdeen adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Jim Goodwin played with: Kelle Roos , Jayden Richardson , Anthony Stewart , Liam Scales , Hayden Coulson , Ylber Ramadani , Ross McCrorie , Vicente Besuijen , Leighton Clarkson , Jonny Hayes and Bojan Miovski .
These were the players on the bench: Joe Lewis, Jack Mackenzie, Jack Milne, Matthew Kennedy , Dante Polvara, Ryan Duncan, Shayden Morris , Marley Watkins and Duk .
Aberdeen could not rely on the presence of M. Kennedy (injured).
Substitutions
Aberdeen made 3 changes: L. Clarkson for Duk (67′), V. Besuijen for S. Morris (71′) and H. Coulson for M. Kennedy (84′).
Best player: Hayden Coulson
The most impressive player for Aberdeen was Hayden Coulson.
His rating is with 37 passes (64% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 20. He performed 6 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
- St. Johnstone – St. Mirren – 3-0
- Ross County – Aberdeen – 1-1
- Motherwell – Dundee United – 0-0
- Livingston – Hearts – 1-0
- Hibernian – Kilmarnock – 1-0
- Celtic – Rangers – 4-0