Scotland - League OneBayview StadiumData current as of 04 September 2026

East Fife vs Ross County: match statistics

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East Fife vs Ross County: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

East Fife play Ross County in League One (Scotland). The match date is 5 September 2026. Venue: Bayview Stadium.

Current form

East Fife: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match. Ross County: 4-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

East Fife scores 0.60 and concedes 0.40 goals per match. Ross County scores 2.50 and concedes 0.50. League average: 2.33 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: East Fife 20%, Ross County 50%. Over 2.5: East Fife 20%, Ross County 75%. League level: BTTS 29%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

Ross County has higher xG: 1.76 vs 0.96. East Fife: 7.4 shots per match, Ross County: 13.5.

Match halves

East Fife: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.60. Ross County: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.50.

Goals by minute

East Fife: 76-90+ (3 goals). Ross County: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

League One: 2.33 goals per match, BTTS 29%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(6.00)
(2.20)
(2.00)

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.

0.6Goals scored / match2.5
East FifeRoss County
0.4Goals conceded / match0.5
East FifeRoss County
48%Average possession57%
East FifeRoss County
2.6Shots on target / match6.75
East FifeRoss County

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7.4Shots per match13.5
East FifeRoss County
2.6Shots on target6.75
East FifeRoss County
8.1%Shot conversion18.5%
East FifeRoss County
48%Possession57%
East FifeRoss County
0.96xG for1.76
East FifeRoss County
1.1xG against0.91
East FifeRoss County

Shooting quality

East Fife: BalancedRoss County: Efficient finishing
East FifeRoss County
Accuracy (shots on target)35%50%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.37

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 150% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - East Fife · 3 pts / match - Ross County

East Fife
DWLDD
Season result split
20% W60% R20% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 at home
1-1-0
WD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 0.96Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Ross County
WWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 away
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 0.5xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

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.

Ross County is 317% better for: goals scored per match.

0.6 goals / match - East Fife · 2.5 goals / match - Ross County

East Fife is 25% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.4 goals / match - East Fife · 0.5 goals / match - Ross County

East Fife scoring profile: more difficult

East Fife scores in 40% of matches (2 of 5 matches), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

Ross County scoring profile: mixed

Ross County scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while East Fife keeps a clean sheet in 80% (4 of 5 matches).

3Goals scored (season)10
East FifeRoss County
2Goals conceded (season)2
East FifeRoss County
1Average goals in match3
East FifeRoss County
3Goals scored (last 5)10
East FifeRoss County
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
East FifeRoss County

How often they score at least...

40%1 goal100%
East FifeRoss County
20%2 goals75%
East FifeRoss County
0%3 goals50%
East FifeRoss County
0%4 goals25%
East FifeRoss County

How often they concede at least...

20%1 goal50%
East FifeRoss County
20%2 goals0%
East FifeRoss County
0%3 goals0%
East FifeRoss County
0%4 goals0%
East FifeRoss 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.

29%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time25%
East FifeRoss County
0%BTTS in both halves0%
East FifeRoss County
0%Scored in both halves75%
East FifeRoss County

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
East FifeRoss County
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
East FifeRoss County
20%BTTS - last 550%
East FifeRoss 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

0%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
East FifeRoss County
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
East FifeRoss County
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
East FifeRoss County

2nd half

40%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
East FifeRoss County
40%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
East FifeRoss County
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
East FifeRoss 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.

Ross County is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - East Fife · 2 pts / match - Ross County

East Fife - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing
Ross County - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)2
East FifeRoss County
0Goals scored (1st half)1
East FifeRoss County
0Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
East FifeRoss County
0Average goals (1st half)1.25
East FifeRoss County
100%Clean sheet before half-time75%
East FifeRoss County
100%No goal before half-time25%
East FifeRoss County

After half-time (2nd half)

1.2Points per match (2nd half)2.5
East FifeRoss County
0.6Goals scored (2nd half)1.5
East FifeRoss County
0.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.25
East FifeRoss County
1Average goals (2nd half)1.75
East FifeRoss County
80%Clean sheet after half-time75%
East FifeRoss County
60%No goal after half-time0%
East FifeRoss County

East Fife - second-half results

20% W60% R20% P
5
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ross County - second-half results

75% W25% R0% P
8
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

East Fife - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.20
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.01.0
1 goal0%40%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Ross County - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.50
Goals scored / match1.01.5
Goals conceded / match0.30.3
Average goals in match1.31.8
1 goal75%100%
2 goals50%50%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet75%75%
No goal25%0%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 75% won - 25% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - 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.

East Fife
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
0
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Ross County
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
2
1
46-60
3
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
86%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
35%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

East Fife

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
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.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.70
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
38%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

Ross County

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.85
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.74
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
333%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
32%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

* 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 (League One).

Teams vs league

East FifeLigaRoss County
Average goals in match 1.002.33 3.00
Both teams scored 20%29% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%50% 75%
Clean sheets 80%44% 50%
Goal before half-time 0%54% 75%
Goal after half-time 40%71% 100%

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

2.33
Average goals per match
29%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
44%
Clean sheets
1.58
Home goals / match
0.75
Away goals / match
+111%
Home attack advantage
+53%
Home defence advantage
+33%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
54%
1 goal
25%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

FAQ

When do East Fife and Ross County play?

East Fife face Ross County on 5 September 2026 in League One at Bayview Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before East Fife vs Ross County?

East Fife score 0.60 goals per game on average and Ross County 2.50. The League One average is 2.33 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 20% of East Fife's matches and 50% of Ross County's.

What form are East Fife and Ross County in?

Over the last 5 games East Fife have a 1-3-1 record (1.20 points per game) and Ross County 4-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.