Ross County vs St. Johnstone: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ross County play St. Johnstone in Championship (Scotland). The match date is 27 December 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

Ross County: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. St. Johnstone: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ross County scores 0.97 and concedes 1.58 goals per match. St. Johnstone scores 1.86 and concedes 0.69. League average: 2.43 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ross County 39%, St. Johnstone 42%. Over 2.5: Ross County 50%, St. Johnstone 47%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

St. Johnstone has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.25. Ross County: 10.3 shots per match, St. Johnstone: 15.2.

Match halves

Ross County: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.44. St. Johnstone: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.94.

Goals by minute

Ross County: 0-15 (8 goals). St. Johnstone: 16-30 (16 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: 0-1-2. Average goals 0.67, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

38Possession (%)62
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
7Shots20
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
2Shots on target4
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
0.84xG2
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
4Corners8
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
34Dangerous attacks65
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
12Fouls11
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
6Cards4
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

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 CountySt. Johnstone
0.97Goals scored / match1.86
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
1.58Goals conceded / match0.69
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
47%Average possession60%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
3.56Shots on target / match5.11
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

10.28Shots per match15.17
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
3.56Shots on target5.11
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
9.5%Shot conversion12.3%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
47%Possession60%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
1.25xG for1.78
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
1.4xG against0.83
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

Shooting quality

Ross County: BalancedSt. Johnstone: Dominant
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
Accuracy (shots on target)35%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.36

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.

St. Johnstone is 150% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Ross County · 3 pts / match - St. Johnstone

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 at home (W-D-L)
6-3-9
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WDLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.16BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
St. Johnstone
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
61% W31% R8% P
Season (W-D-L)
22-11-3
2.14 pts / match · goal difference +42
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
11-5-2
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 0.67BTTS: 20%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.

St. Johnstone is 92% better for: goals scored per match.

0.97 goals / match - Ross County · 1.86 goals / match - St. Johnstone

St. Johnstone is 129% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.58 goals / match - Ross County · 0.69 goals / match - St. Johnstone

Ross County scoring profile: mixed

Ross County scores in 56% of matches (20 of 36 matches), while St. Johnstone keeps a clean sheet in 56% (20 of 36 matches).

St. Johnstone scoring profile: very strong

St. Johnstone scores in 81% of matches (29 of 36 matches), while Ross County keeps a clean sheet in 28% (10 of 36 matches).

35Goals scored (season)67
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
57Goals conceded (season)25
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
2.56Average goals in match2.56
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
8Goals scored (last 5)13
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
9Goals conceded (last 5)2
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal81%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
31%2 goals53%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
8%3 goals28%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
3%4 goals19%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

How often they concede at least...

72%1 goal44%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
50%2 goals19%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
25%3 goals6%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
6%4 goals0%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

* 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

19%BTTS at half-time14%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
8%BTTS in both halves6%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
19%Scored in both halves31%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS14%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
40%BTTS - last 520%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

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

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
36%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time14%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

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.

St. Johnstone is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.11 pts / match - Ross County · 1.72 pts / match - St. Johnstone

Ross County - half-time state
25% leading36% draw39% trailing
St. Johnstone - half-time state
44% leading39% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.11Points per match (1st half)1.72
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.92
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
1.28Average goals (1st half)1.28
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
44%Clean sheet before half-time69%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
64%No goal before half-time47%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

After half-time (2nd half)

0.86Points per match (2nd half)1.89
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)0.94
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
0.83Goals conceded (2nd half)0.33
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
1.28Average goals (2nd half)1.28
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
44%Clean sheet after half-time78%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone
61%No goal after half-time42%
Ross CountySt. Johnstone

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.

St. Johnstone - second-half results

50% W39% R11% P
62
Half-time points
33
Half-time goals
+20
Goal difference (1st half)
68
Second-half points
+22
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.72
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 61%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

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
St. Johnstone - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.20
Goals scored / match1.41.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7

* 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
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.

St. Johnstone
ScoredConceded
6
5
0-15
16
2
16-30
11
6
31-45
10
5
46-60
9
3
61-75
15
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (16 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - 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

2.55
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
41%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-74%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
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.
-0.15
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.
72%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
145%
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%

St. Johnstone

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.95
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-17.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.08
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.
171%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
51%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.86
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

* 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 CountyLigaSt. Johnstone
Average goals in match 2.562.43 2.56
Both teams scored 39%48% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%44% 47%
Clean sheets 28%33% 56%
Goal before half-time 72%70% 69%
Goal after half-time 72%68% 67%

^ 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): Ross County 0 - 1 - 2 St. Johnstone. Average goals 0.67, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Saint Johnstone FC
1 : 0
Ross County FC
Saint Johnstone FC
0 : 0
Ross County FC
Ross County FC
0 : 1
Saint Johnstone FC

FAQ

What was the result of Ross County vs St. Johnstone?

The Championship match finished Ross County 0:0 St. Johnstone. 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 St. Johnstone?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Ross County won 0, St. Johnstone won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Ross County vs St. Johnstone?

Ross County score 0.97 goals per game on average and St. Johnstone 1.86. The Championship average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Ross County's matches and 42% of St. Johnstone's.

What form are Ross County and St. Johnstone in?

Over the last 5 games Ross County have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and St. Johnstone 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ross County vs St. Johnstone?

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.