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Ross County v St. Johnstone : Championship match betting preview, prediction and odds

Fri 8th Aug, 19:45 BST, Victoria Park, Dingwall

Don Cowie and Simo Valakari take on one another in the Championship on Friday evening, as Ross County face St. Johnstone at the Victoria Park. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and head-to-head stats across every market, so there's nowhere better to prepare Championship clash.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our tip on this one, meaning that the teams will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 minutes. Both Ross County and St. Johnstone's current form stats suggest it's likely, while their head-to-head (H2H) record is pointing in the same direction too. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.33.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Ross County
45%
2.15-
Draw
26%
3.10-
St. Johnstone
29%
3.20-
Draw 1-1
12%
6.00-
Ross County 1-0
11%
7.50-
Ross County 2-1
9%
9.50-
St. Johnstone 1-0
8%
10.00-
Ross County 2-0
8%
10.00-
Draw 0-0
7%
9.00-
St. Johnstone 2-1
7%
12.00-
Draw 2-2
5%
15.00-
St. Johnstone 2-0
5%
17.00-
Ross County 3-1
4%
19.00-
Ross County 3-0
4%
21.00-
St. Johnstone 3-1
3%
29.00-
Ross County 3-2
3%
29.00-
St. Johnstone 3-2
2%
41.00-
St. Johnstone 3-0
2%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
2.05-
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
1.75-
Home 1st Goal
51%
1.80-
Away 1st Goal
44%
2.25-
No 1st Goal
5%
9.00-
BTTS - Yes
52%
1.83-
BTTS - No
48%
1.83-
BTTS - Home Win
20%
4.75-
BTTS - Draw
19%
4.50-
BTTS - Away Win
14%
7.00-
Home/draw
71%
1.29-
Away/draw
55%
1.57-
Home/away
74%
1.29-
Over 1.5 Goals
74%
1.33-
Under 1.5 Goals
26%
3.25-
Over 3.5 Goals
27%
3.50-
Under 3.5 Goals
73%
1.29-
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7.00-
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1.08-
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
10.50-
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1.03-
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1.04-
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
9.00-
Home DNB
63%
1.57-
Away DNB
47%
2.25-
Ross County win to nil
25%
3.75-
St. Johnstone win to nil
15%
5.50-
Ross County / Ross County
25%
3.50-
Ross County / St. Johnstone
2%
34.00-
Ross County / Draw
5%
15.00-
Draw / Ross County
16%
5.50-
Draw / St. Johnstone
11%
7.00-
Draw / Draw
16%
5.00-
St. Johnstone / Ross County
3%
29.00-
St. Johnstone / St. Johnstone
15%
5.00-
St. Johnstone / Draw
5%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win Championship table
Won
Draw
Lost
Ross County
St. Johnstone
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Arbroath101 
Sep 6
Nov 1
Dec 20
Mar 7
Aug 23
Oct 18
Jan 3
Apr 4
2
Ayr United101 
Nov 8
Sep 13
Apr 18
Feb 21
Oct 4
Dec 13
Feb 28
May 1
3
Ross County000 
-
-
-
-
Oct 11
Aug 8
Mar 14
Dec 27
4
Dunfermline000 
Oct 25
Aug 30
Mar 21
Jan 3
Sep 20
Nov 8
Jan 24
Apr 18
5
Partick000 
Aug 23
Oct 18
Jan 10
Mar 28
Aug 2
Nov 22
Jan 31
Mar 21
6
Greenock 000 
Nov 15
Sep 27
Apr 25
Jan 31
Aug 30
Oct 25
Dec 20
Mar 7
7
St. Johnstone000 
Aug 8
Oct 11
Dec 27
Mar 14
-
-
-
-
8
Airdrieonians000 
Dec 6
Aug 2
Apr 4
Jan 24
Nov 1
Sep 6
Apr 11
Feb 14
9
Queen's Park000 
Sep 20
Nov 22
Feb 14
Apr 11
Nov 15
Sep 27
Mar 28
Jan 10
10
Raith Rovers000 
Oct 4
Dec 13
Feb 28
May 1
Dec 6
Sep 13
Apr 25
Feb 21
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
4
St. Johnstone have lost 4 consecutive away league games
6
St. Johnstone have not won in 6 consecutive away league games
Ross County
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
5
Draw
7
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ross County1 - 1Motherwell
Ross County1 - 3Hearts
Ross County0 - 1Aberdeen
Ross County0 - 1Dundee Utd
Ross County1 - 0Kilmarnock
Ross County3 - 1Dundee
Ross County1 - 1Hibernian
Ross County1 - 4Celtic
Ross County2 - 2Hearts
Ross County1 - 2St. Mirren
Ross County0 - 3Rangers
Ross County2 - 1Motherwell
Ross County0 - 0Hibernian
Ross County2 - 1Kilmarnock
Ross County1 - 2Celtic
Ross County3 - 3St. Johnstone
Ross County2 - 0Dundee
Ross County0 - 1Aberdeen
Ross County1 - 1Dundee Utd
Ross County2 - 2Aberdeen
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HRoss County1 - 1Motherwell
ARoss County1 - 1Dundee
ARoss County1 - 2St. Johnstone
HRoss County1 - 3Hearts
ARoss County0 - 2Kilmarnock
ARoss County2 - 3St. Mirren
HRoss County0 - 1Aberdeen
HRoss County0 - 1Dundee Utd
ARoss County0 - 2Hearts
HRoss County1 - 0Kilmarnock
ARoss County0 - 1St. Johnstone
HRoss County3 - 1Dundee
ARoss County3 - 0Motherwell
ARoss County0 - 4Rangers
HRoss County1 - 1Hibernian
HRoss County1 - 4Celtic
ARoss County1 - 0Kilmarnock
ARoss County2 - 1Aberdeen
HRoss County2 - 2Hearts
ARoss County3 - 0Dundee
St. Johnstone
20 league games
Away
4
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
39
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Hearts2 - 1St. Johnstone
Motherwell3 - 2St. Johnstone
Dundee Utd1 - 0St. Johnstone
Hibernian3 - 0St. Johnstone
Dundee1 - 1St. Johnstone
Kilmarnock3 - 1St. Johnstone
St. Mirren0 - 1St. Johnstone
Rangers3 - 1St. Johnstone
Celtic4 - 0St. Johnstone
Hearts2 - 1St. Johnstone
Aberdeen1 - 1St. Johnstone
Motherwell2 - 1St. Johnstone
St. Mirren3 - 1St. Johnstone
Dundee1 - 2St. Johnstone
Rangers2 - 0St. Johnstone
Ross County3 - 3St. Johnstone
Hibernian2 - 0St. Johnstone
Dundee Utd2 - 0St. Johnstone
Kilmarnock0 - 3St. Johnstone
Motherwell1 - 2St. Johnstone
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSt. Johnstone0 - 2Dundee
ASt. Johnstone1 - 2Hearts
HSt. Johnstone2 - 1Ross County
HSt. Johnstone0 - 2Kilmarnock
ASt. Johnstone2 - 3Motherwell
ASt. Johnstone0 - 1Dundee Utd
HSt. Johnstone1 - 0Celtic
ASt. Johnstone0 - 3Hibernian
HSt. Johnstone0 - 0Aberdeen
ASt. Johnstone1 - 1Dundee
HSt. Johnstone1 - 0Ross County
HSt. Johnstone1 - 2Hearts
ASt. Johnstone1 - 3Kilmarnock
ASt. Johnstone1 - 0St. Mirren
HSt. Johnstone2 - 1Motherwell
ASt. Johnstone1 - 3Rangers
HSt. Johnstone1 - 3Dundee
HSt. Johnstone1 - 1Hibernian
ASt. Johnstone0 - 4Celtic
HSt. Johnstone1 - 2Dundee Utd
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
St. Johnstone have beaten Ross County in 3 consecutive league meetings
7
St. Johnstone have not lost to Ross County in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Ross County since 2014
Ross County
St. Johnstone
Goals: Scored
23
25
Games: Scored
14 / 18
14 / 18
Clean sheets
4 / 18
4 / 18
RSC
4
D
7
STU
7
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ross County
Draw3 - 3Draw
0 - 1St. Johnstone
Ross County2 - 0
Draw3 - 3Draw
1 - 2St. Johnstone
Ross County3 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
1 - 2St. Johnstone
0 - 2St. Johnstone
0 - 1St. Johnstone
2 - 3St. Johnstone
Ross County1 - 0
1 - 2St. Johnstone
Ross County1 - 0
League games at St. Johnstone since 2013
St. Johnstone
Ross County
Goals: Scored
24
17
Games: Scored
15 / 20
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
5 / 20
RSC
5
D
7
STU
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone2 - 1
St. Johnstone1 - 0
St. Johnstone3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
St. Johnstone1 - 0
0 - 2Ross County
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Ross County
St. Johnstone1 - 0
0 - 1Ross County
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
St. Johnstone2 - 0
Draw0 - 0Draw
2 - 4Ross County
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
St. Johnstone2 - 1
0 - 1Ross County
St. Johnstone4 - 0
Goal Statistics

Ross County's fans will be hoping for goals on Friday evening, not least because St. Johnstone have conceded in each of their last 6 Championship outings. A PG of 1.5 for D. Cowie's side suggests that run should continue.

Ross County St. Johnstone
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.5
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Ross County will score 1 or more goals
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that St. Johnstone will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-8
Ross County’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+3
St. Johnstone’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.5
conceded
2.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Ross County
PG (predicted goals)
St. Johnstone
1.5
1.1
Attack rating
0%
better
RSC
STU
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
RSC
STU
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Ross County v St. Johnstone Championship lLine ups will show here when available.

Ross County Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
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St. Johnstone Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
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