St Johnstone vs Ross County Prediction, Lineups & Odds

Goals Look in Short Supply

We can’t resist the opportunity to back Under 2.5 when basement boys St Johnstone go up against survival hopefuls Ross County. The Total Goals market provides the opportunity to take a price of 1.73 and we anticipate a return here.

1-0 St Johnstone Win When Teams Last Clashed

St Johnstone have been defeated in three straight games, most recently suffering a 2-0 home loss to Kilmarnock at McDiarmid Park. The Saints dominated possession with 69% of the ball and recorded three shots on target.

Ross County have been defeated in six straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Hearts by a 3-1 scoreline at Global Energy Stadium. Don Cowie's team were restricted to just 37% possession and had four shots on goal, while Ronan Hale found the net.

St Johnstone are bidding for a third successive victory against Ross County, having previously claimed home wins of 1-0 and 3-0 at McDiarmid Park. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H matches involve five St Johnstone victories. There have also been three draws and two Ross County triumphs.

St Johnstone have 2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.7 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 7.6 attempts. Simo Valakari's side have averaged 54.1% possession and 5.1 corners per match, with their opponents getting 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 10.1 attempts and 5.5 corners.

Mackenzie Kirk is the top scorer with 3 goals, while Elliot Watt, Daniels Balodis, Adama Sidibeh and Graham Carey each have 1. Joshua McPake and Graham Carey are the leading assists makers with 2.

Ross County have won 3 and lost 7, averaging 4.0 shots on goal, 6.7 attempts and 1.0 goals. The Staggies average 43.8% possession, 5.3 corners awarded and 7.0 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 10.0 attempts and 4.4 shots on goal.

Ronan Hale is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Kieran Phillips on 2, with Jordan White and two others bagging 1. Nohan Kenneh, Zac Ashworth and Kacper Lopata have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

St Johnstone confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Andrew Fisher (GK), Sven Sprangler, Daniels Balodis, Barry Douglas, Sam Curtis, Jason Holt, Elliot Watt, Taylor Steven, Uche Ikpeazu, Adama Sidibeh, Joshua McPake.

Ross County confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jordan Amissah (GK), Akil Wright, Kacper Lopata, Will Nightingale, Zac Ashworth, Joshua Nisbet, Connor Randall, Kieran Phillips, Alex Samuel, George Harmon, Ronan Hale.

Expert Premiership Analysis

Our football experts study the form, while injuries and suspensions can also affect the potential outcome. Before coming up with a verdict, we combine this data with the latest stats.

Key St Johnstone vs Ross County league stats:

• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 St Johnstone games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 St Johnstone games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 St Johnstone games at home.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 6 of the last 10 Ross County games.
• The 2.5 line hasn’t been covered in 3 of the last 5 Ross County games.

St Johnstone vs Ross County Prediction

We don’t anticipate that the sides can combine to reach the three-goal mark and that means wagering Under 2.5 Goals. The odds of 1.73 look easy to back when it comes to a low-scoring Premiership encounter.

One alternative option is to combine Under 2.5 Goals with other picks if you want a bigger price. A Bet Builder provides lots of flexibility and allows you to combine different selections.

Under 2.5 Probability

According to the bookies, our pick has a 57.9% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

Our Pick

Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.73 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

St Johnstone 1 - 0 Ross County

Let’s go for St Johnstone to win 1-0, a bet which is available at 6.10. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Props

Top Pick: Mackenzie Kirk to Score 4.60

Mackenzie Kirk (St Johnstone) has racked up three goals in his past eight Scottish Premiership matches on home soil. This data directs us to the Anytime Goalscorer market where we can bet him to find the net at attractive odds of 4.60.

Latest Mackenzie Kirk Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

4.10

First

7.00

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Corners Prediction

St Johnstone Over 5.5 Corners 1.83

The 5.5 corners line has been covered by St Johnstone in their past two games, while the previous 10 Ross County away matches have seen them concede an average of 7.40 corners. The St Johnstone Team Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the 1.83 that it’s covered.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

St Johnstone

Total

10.60 5.10 5.50

Home

10.20 4.50 5.70

Away

10.30 3.30 7.00

Ross County

Total

12.30 5.30 7.00

Home

12.70 6.00 6.70

Away

12.90 5.50 7.40

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

1.91

Under 10.5

1.80

St Johnstone Corners

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.67

Ross County Corners

Over 4.5

1.73

Under 4.5

2.00

Most Corners

1

1.66

X

6.75

2

2.43

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St Johnstone vs Ross County Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

St Johnstone Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

St Johnstone are the shortest price to win this Scottish Premiership game according to the bookies, with the gambling operators giving them a 50% probability due to their 2.00 betting odds. Ross County are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at 3.90.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match.

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Full-Time Result

1

2.00

X

3.30

2

3.90

Half-Time Result

1

2.63

X

2.10

2

4.33

Double Chance

1X

1.25

12

1.33

X2

1.80

Draw No Bet

1

1.44

2

2.63

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

2.03

2 Hcp +0.5

1.83

Total Goals

Under 2.5

1.73

Over 2.5

2.10

Both Teams to Score

Yes

1.95

No

1.80

Adama Sidibeh is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Adama Sidibeh is available at 6.75 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Player Goals

Adama Sidibeh (St Johnstone)

First

6.75

Anytime

3.80

Mackenzie Kirk (St Johnstone)

First

7.00

Anytime

4.10

Maksym Kucheriavyi (St Johnstone)

First

7.00

Anytime

4.10

Josh McPake (St Johnstone)

First

7.00

Anytime

4.10

Ronan Hale (Ross County)

First

7.00

Anytime

4.30

Jack Grieves (Ross County)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.30

Jordan White (Ross County)

First

7.50

Anytime

4.30

Nicky Clark (St Johnstone)

First

8.00

Anytime

4.35

Kieran Phillips (Ross County)

First

8.00

Anytime

4.40

Alex Samuel (Ross County)

First

8.00

Anytime

4.60

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (St Johnstone)

First

8.00

Anytime

4.60

George Robesten (Ross County)

First

9.00

Anytime

5.10

Franciszek Franczak (St Johnstone)

First

9.50

Anytime

5.40

Graham Carey (St Johnstone)

First

10.00

Anytime

5.80

Andrew MacLeod (Ross County)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.00

Noah Chilvers (Ross County)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.00

Sven Sprangler (St Johnstone)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.00

Drey Wright (St Johnstone)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.50

Joshua Nisbet (Ross County)

First

13.00

Anytime

7.50

Sam Curtis (St Johnstone)

First

14.00

Anytime

7.50

Nohan Kenneh (Ross County)

First

17.00

Anytime

9.00

Scott Allardice (Ross County)

First

17.00

Anytime

9.00

Matthew Robert Smith (St Johnstone)

First

17.00

Anytime

9.50

George Harmon (Ross County)

First

19.00

Anytime

9.50

James Brown (Ross County)

First

23.00

Anytime

12.50

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Team Stats

Team News

It’s great to get the latest lineups for the match, with injuries being flagged up thanks to our up-to-date St Johnstone vs Ross County team news.

If you’re looking for the latest player information, check out the Premiership squads.

St Johnstone Team Page Ross County Team Page

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