Ross County vs Arbroath: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ross County played against Arbroath in Championship (Scotland). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Recent form

Ross County has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Arbroath has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Ross County scores 1.06 goals per game and allows 2.00. Arbroath scores 1.33 and allows 1.28. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 59% of Ross County's games and 56% of Arbroath's. The Over 2.5 rates are 65% and 56%, compared with league averages of 51% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ross County has the higher season xG average, 1.37 to 1.32 per game. Ross County takes 12.1 shots per game, while Arbroath takes 10.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Ross County leads at halftime in 24% of its games and scores 0.59 goals per game after halftime. Arbroath leads at halftime in 22% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ross County's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Arbroath, it is minutes 46-60 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Championship games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
0 : 1
Second half

Game stats

49Possession (%)51
Ross CountyArbroath
16Shots14
Ross CountyArbroath
5Shots on target5
Ross CountyArbroath
1.79xG1.59
Ross CountyArbroath
5Corners4
Ross CountyArbroath
61Dangerous attacks50
Ross CountyArbroath
8Fouls10
Ross CountyArbroath
1Cards2
Ross CountyArbroath

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Ross CountyArbroath
1.06Goals scored / game1.33
Ross CountyArbroath
2Goals allowed / game1.28
Ross CountyArbroath
48%Average possession44%
Ross CountyArbroath
3.88Shots on target / game3.83
Ross CountyArbroath

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.12Shots per game10.61
Ross CountyArbroath
3.88Shots on target3.83
Ross CountyArbroath
8.7%Shot conversion12.6%
Ross CountyArbroath
48%Possession44%
Ross CountyArbroath
1.37xG for1.32
Ross CountyArbroath
1.57xG against1.39
Ross CountyArbroath

Shooting quality

Ross County: BalancedArbroath: Counter-attacking
Ross CountyArbroath
Accuracy (shots on target)32%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.35

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Arbroath is 700% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Ross County · 1.6 pts / game - Arbroath

Ross County
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
12% W35% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-9
0.71 pts / game · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-6
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 100%
Arbroath
LDDWW
Season result split
44% W28% D28% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-5
1.61 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.29BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Arbroath is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

1.06 goals / game - Ross County · 1.33 goals / game - Arbroath

Arbroath is 56% better for: goals allowed per game.

2 goals / game - Ross County · 1.28 goals / game - Arbroath

Ross County scoring profile: very strong

Ross County scores in 65% of games (11 of 17 meczów), while Arbroath keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 meczów).

Arbroath scoring profile: very strong

Arbroath scores in 67% of games (12 of 18 meczów), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 12% (2 of 17 meczów).

18Goals scored (season)24
Ross CountyArbroath
34Goals conceded (season)23
Ross CountyArbroath
3.06Average goals per game2.61
Ross CountyArbroath
4Goals scored (last 5)5
Ross CountyArbroath
17Goals conceded (last 5)4
Ross CountyArbroath

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal67%
Ross CountyArbroath
29%2 goals39%
Ross CountyArbroath
12%3 goals22%
Ross CountyArbroath
0%4 goals6%
Ross CountyArbroath

How often they concede at least...

88%1 goal83%
Ross CountyArbroath
65%2 goals17%
Ross CountyArbroath
29%3 goals17%
Ross CountyArbroath
6%4 goals6%
Ross CountyArbroath

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

51%
League average

Goal patterns

24%BTTS at half-time0%
Ross CountyArbroath
18%BTTS in both halves0%
Ross CountyArbroath
24%Scored in both halves17%
Ross CountyArbroath

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Ross CountyArbroath
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS22%
Ross CountyArbroath
40%BTTS - last 560%
Ross CountyArbroath

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Ross CountyArbroath
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time11%
Ross CountyArbroath
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Ross CountyArbroath

2nd half

94%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
Ross CountyArbroath
65%Min. 2 goals after half-time61%
Ross CountyArbroath
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Ross CountyArbroath

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ross County is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.12 pts / game - Ross County · 1.06 pts / game - Arbroath

Ross County - half-time state
24% leading41% draw35% trailing
Arbroath - half-time state
22% leading39% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.12Points per game (1st half)1.06
Ross CountyArbroath
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.33
Ross CountyArbroath
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.44
Ross CountyArbroath
1.18Average goals (1st half)0.78
Ross CountyArbroath
41%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Ross CountyArbroath
65%No goal before half-time78%
Ross CountyArbroath

After half-time (2nd half)

0.59Points per game (2nd half)1.67
Ross CountyArbroath
0.59Goals scored (2nd half)1
Ross CountyArbroath
1.29Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
Ross CountyArbroath
1.88Average goals (2nd half)1.83
Ross CountyArbroath
18%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Ross CountyArbroath
47%No goal after half-time39%
Ross CountyArbroath

Ross County - second-half results

12% W24% D65% L
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding50%

Leads at halftime in 24% of games and wins 12%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Arbroath - second-half results

44% W33% D22% L
19
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 44%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ross County - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.00
Goals scored / game0.40.4
Goals allowed / game1.22.2
Average goals per game1.62.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet20%0%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-4-9
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Arbroath - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.60
Goals scored / game0.20.8
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.41.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ross County
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
3
4
16-30
3
4
31-45
4
8
46-60
3
6
61-75
3
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Arbroath
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
7
5
46-60
6
3
61-75
5
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.2 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
58%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ross County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.74
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
172%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.51
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Arbroath

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Ross CountyLigaArbroath
Average goals per game 3.062.48 2.61
Both teams scored 59%51% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 65%46% 56%
Clean sheets 12%31% 17%
Goal before half-time 71%70% 61%
Goal after half-time 94%73% 83%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.48
Average goals per game
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / game
1.16
Away goals / game
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. ArbroathGoalJacob MacIntyreAssist: Victor Enem
  2. Ross CountyYellow cardAlex Iacovitti
  3. ArbroathYellow cardThomas O'Brien
  4. ArbroathYellow cardJacob MacIntyre
  5. Ross CountySubstitutionOn: Gary Sean Mackay-StevenOff: Ryan Duncan
  6. Ross CountySubstitutionOn: Dylan SmithOff: Alex Iacovitti
  7. ArbroathGoalTaylor StevenAssist: Victor Enem
  8. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Aaron MuirheadOff: Taylor Steven
  9. ArbroathSubstitutionOn: Arran PettiferOff: Findlay Marshall

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Duncan NicolsonMatches officiated: 12
4.25Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 217%Home wins25%Draws57%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Ross County's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses against Arbroath. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Arbroath FC
3 : 0
Ross County FC
Ross County FC
1 : 2
Arbroath FC

FAQ

What was the result of Ross County vs Arbroath?

The Championship match finished Ross County 0:2 Arbroath. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Ross County and Arbroath?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Ross County won 0, Arbroath won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ross County vs Arbroath?

Ross County score 1.06 goals per game on average and Arbroath 1.33. The Championship average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 59% of Ross County's matches and 56% of Arbroath's.

What form are Ross County and Arbroath in?

Over the last 5 games Ross County have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Arbroath 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ross County vs Arbroath?

The statistical background for Ross County vs Arbroath — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.