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 -138 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.

Scottish Premiership		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Ross County	33	9	8	16	33	56	-23	33:56	35
12	St Johnstone	33	8	5	20	33	58	-25	33:58	29

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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 Scottish 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 -138 look easy to back when it comes to a low-scoring Scottish 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 @ -138 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 +510. Correct score betting provides plenty of excitement and a potentially bigger return if you win.

Player Props

Top Pick: Mackenzie Kirk to Score +360

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 +360.

Latest Mackenzie Kirk Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+310

First

+600

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Corners Prediction

St Johnstone Over 5.5 Corners -120

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 -120 that it’s covered.

Corner Stats

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

-110

Under 10.5

-125

St Johnstone Corners

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-150

Ross County Corners

Over 4.5

-138

Under 4.5

-100

Most Corners

1

-152

X

+575

2

+143

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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 -100 betting odds. Ross County are trading at a bigger price than their opponents and they can be backed at +290.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 Goals is the shortest price for this interesting match. For those wanting to bet on Both Teams to Score, you won’t find much between Yes and No.

The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Scottish Premiership match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.

Full-Time Result

1

-100

X

+230

2

+290

Half-Time Result

1

+162.5

X

+110

2

+333.3

Double Chance

1X

-400

12

-300

X2

-125

Draw No Bet

1

-225

2

+162.5

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

+102.5

2 Hcp +0.5

-121

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-138

Over 2.5

+110

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-105

No

-125

Adama Sidibeh is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Favourite Adama Sidibeh is available at +575 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

+280

Anytime

+575

Mackenzie Kirk (St Johnstone)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Maksym Kucheriavyi (St Johnstone)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Josh McPake (St Johnstone)

First

+310

Anytime

+600

Ronan Hale (Ross County)

First

+330

Anytime

+600

Jack Grieves (Ross County)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Jordan White (Ross County)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Nicky Clark (St Johnstone)

First

+335

Anytime

+700

Kieran Phillips (Ross County)

First

+340

Anytime

+700

Alex Samuel (Ross County)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka (St Johnstone)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

George Robesten (Ross County)

First

+410

Anytime

+800

Franciszek Franczak (St Johnstone)

First

+440

Anytime

+850

Graham Carey (St Johnstone)

First

+480

Anytime

+900

Andrew MacLeod (Ross County)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Noah Chilvers (Ross County)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Sven Sprangler (St Johnstone)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Drey Wright (St Johnstone)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Joshua Nisbet (Ross County)

First

+650

Anytime

+1200

Sam Curtis (St Johnstone)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Nohan Kenneh (Ross County)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Scott Allardice (Ross County)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Matthew Robert Smith (St Johnstone)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

George Harmon (Ross County)

First

+850

Anytime

+1800

James Brown (Ross County)

First

+1150

Anytime

+2200

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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 Scottish Premiership squads.

St Johnstone Team Page Ross County Team Page

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