Ross County vs Arbroath: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

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

Current form

Ross County: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match. Arbroath: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ross County scores 1.06 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. Arbroath scores 1.33 and concedes 1.28. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ross County 59%, Arbroath 56%. Over 2.5: Ross County 65%, Arbroath 56%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Ross County has higher xG: 1.37 vs 1.32. Ross County: 12.1 shots per match, Arbroath: 10.6.

Match halves

Ross County: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.59. Arbroath: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Ross County: 46-60 (4 goals). Arbroath: 46-60 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-2. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

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-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.

Ross CountyArbroath
1.06Goals scored / match1.33
Ross CountyArbroath
2Goals conceded / match1.28
Ross CountyArbroath
48%Average possession44%
Ross CountyArbroath
3.88Shots on target / match3.83
Ross CountyArbroath

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.12Shots per match10.61
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Ross County
LDLLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
12% W35% R53% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-6-9
0.71 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-6
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WWDLL
Last 5 matches - 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% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-5
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLLDW
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Arbroath is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Ross County scoring profile: very strong

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

Arbroath scoring profile: very strong

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

18Goals scored (season)24
Ross CountyArbroath
34Goals conceded (season)23
Ross CountyArbroath
3.06Average goals in match2.61
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 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.

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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

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

1.12 pts / match - Ross County · 1.06 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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% R65% P
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 half-time in 24% of matches and wins 12%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Arbroath - second-half results

44% W33% R22% P
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 half-time in 22% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

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 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match1.22.2
Average goals in match1.62.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.41.4
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

* 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.

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
172%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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

Ross CountyLigaArbroath
Average goals in match 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 match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.33
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Ross County 0 - 0 - 2 Arbroath. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

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.