Scotland - ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Arbroath vs Ross County: match statistics

Arbroath crest
Arbroath
0 : 0half-time 0:0
Ross County crest
Ross County
155%(2.25)
X30%(3.30)
215%(3.20)

Arbroath occupies a high 3rd position in the table and demonstrates solid home form with 46% wins and only 8% losses at their own stadium. The hosts average 1.69 goals per home match with only 15% of games ending scoreless, indicating offensive efficiency. Ross County sits in 10th place with a very poor away record—only 15% wins and a staggering 54% of away matches without scoring, averaging just 0.62 goals per game. The difference in xG (1.41 for Arbroath vs 1.07 for Ross County) and the hosts' positive goal difference (+7) compared to the visitors' disastrous balance (-13) clearly favor Arbroath. The form of both teams in the last 5 matches is comparable, but home advantage and seasonal stats argue for a home win, although Ross County may offer resistance, justifying a moderate probability of a draw.

Arbroath vs Ross County: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Arbroath play Ross County in Championship (Scotland). The match date is 7 March 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Arbroath: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Ross County: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arbroath scores 1.19 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Ross County scores 0.97 and concedes 1.58. League average: 2.43 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arbroath 53%, Ross County 39%. Over 2.5: Arbroath 44%, Ross County 50%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Arbroath has higher xG: 1.28 vs 1.25. Arbroath: 10.1 shots per match, Ross County: 10.3.

Match halves

Arbroath: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78. Ross County: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.44.

Goals by minute

Arbroath: 46-60 (10 goals). Ross County: 0-15 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.43 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 3-0-0. Average goals 2.67, BTTS 33%.

Match description

Arbroath occupies a high 3rd position in the table and demonstrates solid home form with 46% wins and only 8% losses at their own stadium. The hosts average 1.69 goals per home match with only 15% of games ending scoreless, indicating offensive efficiency. Ross County sits in 10th place with a very poor away record—only 15% wins and a staggering 54% of away matches without scoring, averaging just 0.62 goals per game. The difference in xG (1.41 for Arbroath vs 1.07 for Ross County) and the hosts' positive goal difference (+7) compared to the visitors' disastrous balance (-13) clearly favor Arbroath. The form of both teams in the last 5 matches is comparable, but home advantage and seasonal stats argue for a home win, although Ross County may offer resistance, justifying a moderate probability of a draw.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

62Possession (%)38
ArbroathRoss County
7Shots5
ArbroathRoss County
1Shots on target3
ArbroathRoss County
0.96xG0.87
ArbroathRoss County
5Corners4
ArbroathRoss County
61Dangerous attacks47
ArbroathRoss County
11Fouls13
ArbroathRoss County
3Cards8
ArbroathRoss County

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

ArbroathRoss County
1.19Goals scored / match0.97
ArbroathRoss County
1.14Goals conceded / match1.58
ArbroathRoss County
45%Average possession47%
ArbroathRoss County
3.61Shots on target / match3.56
ArbroathRoss County

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.08Shots per match10.28
ArbroathRoss County
3.61Shots on target3.56
ArbroathRoss County
11.8%Shot conversion9.5%
ArbroathRoss County
45%Possession47%
ArbroathRoss County
1.28xG for1.25
ArbroathRoss County
1.26xG against1.4
ArbroathRoss County

Shooting quality

Arbroath: BalancedRoss County: Balanced
ArbroathRoss County
Accuracy (shots on target)36%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.27

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ross County is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Arbroath · 1.2 pts / match - Ross County

Arbroath
LLWDD
Season result split
36% W36% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-13-10
1.44 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-8-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
DWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.13BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Ross County
LLWWL
Season result split
22% W28% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-10-18
0.94 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-7-9
Last 5 away
0-1-4
DLLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

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 23% better for: goals scored per match.

1.19 goals / match - Arbroath · 0.97 goals / match - Ross County

Arbroath is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Arbroath · 1.58 goals / match - Ross County

Arbroath scoring profile: strong

Arbroath scores in 64% of matches (23 of 36 matches), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

Ross County scoring profile: strong

Ross County scores in 56% of matches (20 of 36 matches), while Arbroath keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

43Goals scored (season)35
ArbroathRoss County
41Goals conceded (season)57
ArbroathRoss County
2.33Average goals in match2.56
ArbroathRoss County
4Goals scored (last 5)8
ArbroathRoss County
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
ArbroathRoss County

How often they score at least...

64%1 goal56%
ArbroathRoss County
33%2 goals31%
ArbroathRoss County
17%3 goals8%
ArbroathRoss County
6%4 goals3%
ArbroathRoss County

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal72%
ArbroathRoss County
22%2 goals50%
ArbroathRoss County
11%3 goals25%
ArbroathRoss County
6%4 goals6%
ArbroathRoss County

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time19%
ArbroathRoss County
6%BTTS in both halves8%
ArbroathRoss County
22%Scored in both halves19%
ArbroathRoss County

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
ArbroathRoss County
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
ArbroathRoss County
40%BTTS - last 540%
ArbroathRoss County

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
ArbroathRoss County
19%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
ArbroathRoss County
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
ArbroathRoss County

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
ArbroathRoss County
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
ArbroathRoss County
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
ArbroathRoss County

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Arbroath is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / match - Arbroath · 1.11 pts / match - Ross County

Arbroath - half-time state
22% leading50% draw28% trailing
Ross County - half-time state
25% leading36% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per match (1st half)1.11
ArbroathRoss County
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.53
ArbroathRoss County
0.42Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
ArbroathRoss County
0.83Average goals (1st half)1.28
ArbroathRoss County
67%Clean sheet before half-time44%
ArbroathRoss County
67%No goal before half-time64%
ArbroathRoss County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.36Points per match (2nd half)0.86
ArbroathRoss County
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
ArbroathRoss County
0.72Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
ArbroathRoss County
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.28
ArbroathRoss County
50%Clean sheet after half-time44%
ArbroathRoss County
47%No goal after half-time61%
ArbroathRoss County

Arbroath - second-half results

28% W53% R19% P
42
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding164%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ross County - second-half results

17% W36% R47% P
40
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
-14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 22%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Arbroath - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Ross County - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.80.8
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.81.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Arbroath
ScoredConceded
4
5
0-15
4
4
16-30
7
6
31-45
10
7
46-60
9
7
61-75
9
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Ross County
ScoredConceded
8
6
0-15
6
11
16-30
5
10
31-45
5
8
46-60
4
8
61-75
7
14
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+9%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
16%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Arbroath

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Ross County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.18
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

ArbroathLigaRoss County
Average goals in match 2.332.43 2.56
Both teams scored 53%48% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%44% 50%
Clean sheets 28%33% 28%
Goal before half-time 56%70% 72%
Goal after half-time 67%68% 72%

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

2.43
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.34
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Arbroath 3 - 0 - 0 Ross County. Average goals 2.67, both teams scored in 33% matches.

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

FAQ

What was the result of Arbroath vs Ross County?

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

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Arbroath won 3, Ross County won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

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

Arbroath score 1.19 goals per game on average and Ross County 0.97. The Championship average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Arbroath's matches and 39% of Ross County's.

What form are Arbroath and Ross County in?

Over the last 5 games Arbroath have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Ross County 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Arbroath vs Ross County — 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.