Scotland - ChampionshipData current as of 23 July 2026

Dunfermline Athletic vs Ross County: match statistics

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

Key match information

Dunfermline Athletic play Ross County in Championship (Scotland). The match date is 3 March 2026 at 20:45.

Current form

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

Goal statistics

Dunfermline Athletic scores 1.44 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: Dunfermline Athletic 36%, Ross County 39%. Over 2.5: Dunfermline Athletic 47%, Ross County 50%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Dunfermline Athletic has higher xG: 1.30 vs 1.25. Dunfermline Athletic: 9.9 shots per match, Ross County: 10.3.

Match halves

Dunfermline Athletic: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.81. Ross County: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.44.

Goals by minute

Dunfermline Athletic: 46-60 (12 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: 0-2-1. Average goals 4.33, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.00)
(3.25)
(3.50)

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
1.44Goals scored / match0.97
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.14Goals conceded / match1.58
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
52%Average possession47%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
3.92Shots on target / match3.56
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.92Shots per match10.28
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
3.92Shots on target3.56
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
14.6%Shot conversion9.5%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
52%Possession47%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.3xG for1.25
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.28xG against1.4
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

Shooting quality

Dunfermline Athletic: Efficient finishingRoss County: Balanced
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
Accuracy (shots on target)40%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.27

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 - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.2 pts / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic
LDLWD
Season result split
39% W25% R36% P
Season (W-D-L)
14-9-13
1.42 pts / match · goal difference +11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-5-6
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWWLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
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.

Dunfermline Athletic is 48% better for: goals scored per match.

1.44 goals / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 0.97 goals / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.14 goals / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.58 goals / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic scoring profile: strong

Dunfermline Athletic scores in 69% of matches (25 of 36 matches), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

Ross County scoring profile: mixed

Ross County scores in 56% of matches (20 of 36 matches), while Dunfermline Athletic keeps a clean sheet in 42% (15 of 36 matches).

52Goals scored (season)35
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
41Goals conceded (season)57
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
2.58Average goals in match2.56
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
6Goals conceded (last 5)9
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal56%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
50%2 goals31%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
17%3 goals8%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
6%4 goals3%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal72%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
44%2 goals50%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
8%3 goals25%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
3%4 goals6%
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.

36%
Dunfermline Athletic - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 36 matches
48%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time19%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
11%BTTS in both halves8%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
33%Scored in both halves19%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
20%BTTS - last 540%
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

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
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 20% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.33 pts / match - Dunfermline Athletic · 1.11 pts / match - Ross County

Dunfermline Athletic - half-time state
36% leading25% draw39% trailing
Ross County - half-time state
25% leading36% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.33Points per match (1st half)1.11
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.64Goals scored (1st half)0.53
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.28Average goals (1st half)1.28
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
53%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
50%No goal before half-time64%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per match (2nd half)0.86
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.44
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.83
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.28
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
64%Clean sheet after half-time44%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County
47%No goal after half-time61%
Dunfermline AthleticRoss County

Dunfermline Athletic - second-half results

39% W39% R22% P
48
Half-time points
23
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
56
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding108%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 39%. 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

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.

Dunfermline Athletic - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-20
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
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.

Dunfermline Athletic
ScoredConceded
4
12
0-15
8
7
16-30
11
4
31-45
12
5
46-60
5
7
61-75
12
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

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

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+68%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
14%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 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.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.14
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
107%
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.
-0.42
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

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

Dunfermline AthleticLigaRoss County
Average goals in match 2.582.43 2.56
Both teams scored 36%48% 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 47%44% 50%
Clean sheets 42%33% 28%
Goal before half-time 83%70% 72%
Goal after half-time 69%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): Dunfermline Athletic 0 - 2 - 1 Ross County. Average goals 4.33, both teams scored in 100% matches.

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

FAQ

When do Dunfermline Athletic and Ross County play?

Dunfermline Athletic face Ross County on 3 March 2026 in Championship. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Dunfermline Athletic won 0, Ross County won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 4.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dunfermline Athletic vs Ross County?

Dunfermline Athletic score 1.44 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 36% of Dunfermline Athletic's matches and 39% of Ross County's.

What form are Dunfermline Athletic and Ross County in?

Over the last 5 games Dunfermline Athletic 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 Dunfermline Athletic vs Ross County?

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