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Dunfermline Athletic vs Ross County: match statistics

Dunfermline Athletic vs Ross County: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Dunfermline Athletic play Ross County in Championship (Scotland). The match time may change. Statistics remain available as match context.

Current form

Dunfermline Athletic: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Ross County: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dunfermline Athletic scores 1.31 and concedes 1.23 goals per match. Ross County scores 0.92 and concedes 1.50. League average: 2.44 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dunfermline Athletic 38%, Ross County 38%. Over 2.5: Dunfermline Athletic 42%, Ross County 42%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Dunfermline Athletic has higher xG: 1.34 vs 1.30. Dunfermline Athletic: 10.2 shots per match, Ross County: 11.0.

Match halves

Dunfermline Athletic: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.65. Ross County: half-time lead 23%, second-half goals 0.46.

Goals by minute

Dunfermline Athletic: 31-45+ (10 goals). Ross County: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.44 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 100%.

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.

Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.31Goals scored / match0.92
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.23Goals conceded / match1.5
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
51%Average possession47%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
4Shots on target / match3.58
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.23Shots per match11.04
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
4Shots on target3.58
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
12.8%Shot conversion8.4%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
51%Possession47%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.34xG for1.3
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.38xG against1.49
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

Shooting quality

Dunfermline Athletic: BalancedRoss County: Balanced
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
Accuracy (shots on target)39%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.26

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 75% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.4 pts / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic
LLLDW
Season result split
35% W23% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-11
1.27 pts / match · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-4-5
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Ross County
LWLDW
Season result split
23% W31% R46% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-8-12
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-6-4
Last 5 away
2-1-2
LWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.05Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Dunfermline Athletic is 42% better for: goals scored per match.

1.31 goals / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 0.92 goals / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic is 22% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.23 goals / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.5 goals / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic scoring profile: strong

Dunfermline Athletic scores in 69% of matches (18 of 26 matches), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 31% (8 of 26 matches).

Ross County scoring profile: mixed

Ross County scores in 58% of matches (15 of 26 matches), while Dunfermline Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 38% (10 of 26 matches).

34Goals scored (season)24
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
32Goals conceded (season)39
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
2.54Average goals in match2.42
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
5Goals scored (last 5)3
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal58%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
42%2 goals27%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
8%3 goals8%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
8%4 goals0%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal69%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
46%2 goals50%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
12%3 goals19%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
4%4 goals4%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss 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.

38%
Dunfermline Athletic - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 26 matches
49%
League average

Goal patterns

15%BTTS at half-time15%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
15%BTTS in both halves12%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
27%Scored in both halves15%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
40%BTTS - last 50%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss 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

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time27%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time12%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

2nd half

65%Min. 1 goal after half-time77%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss 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.

Dunfermline Athletic is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.31 pts / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.12 pts / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic - half-time state
35% leading27% draw38% trailing
Ross County - half-time state
23% leading42% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.31Points per match (1st half)1.12
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.65Goals scored (1st half)0.46
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.65Goals conceded (1st half)0.58
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.31Average goals (1st half)1.04
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
50%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
50%No goal before half-time69%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.27Points per match (2nd half)0.81
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.65Goals scored (2nd half)0.46
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.92
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.23Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
58%Clean sheet after half-time38%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
54%No goal after half-time58%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

Dunfermline Athletic - second-half results

27% W46% R27% P
34
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.31
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ross County - second-half results

15% W35% R50% P
29
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 23% of matches and wins 23%. 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.

Dunfermline Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.21.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% 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 match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match0.80.4
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Dunfermline Athletic
ScoredConceded
2
10
0-15
5
4
16-30
10
3
31-45
7
3
46-60
3
6
61-75
7
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Ross County
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
3
5
16-30
5
6
31-45
4
8
46-60
3
7
61-75
5
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+81%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Dunfermline Athletic

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
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.
-8.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Ross County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.39
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.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

Dunfermline AthleticLigaRoss County
Average goals in match 2.542.44 2.42
Both teams scored 38%49% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%44% 42%
Clean sheets 38%32% 31%
Goal before half-time 85%70% 65%
Goal after half-time 65%70% 77%

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

2.44
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.11
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

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.

Chris GrahamMatches officiated: 13
3.92Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 231%Home wins46%Draws23%Away wins

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Dunfermline Athletic 0 - 1 - 1 Ross County. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Ross County FC
3 : 2
Dunfermline Athletic FC
Dunfermline Athletic FC
2 : 2
Ross County FC