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

Sat 27th Dec, 15:00 BST, Victoria Park, Dingwall

Ross County and St. Johnstone meet at the Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, with both Tony Docherty and Simo Valakari aiming for victory in the Championship. Our predictions are based on in-depth statistical analysis of both teams, across seventeen major markets. Data shown and the odds are unique to each market, and head to head (H2H) statistics are included across the board.


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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
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Team To Score First

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Ross County
27%
--
Draw
22%
--
St. Johnstone
51%
--
Draw 1-1
10%
--
St. Johnstone 2-1
10%
--
St. Johnstone 1-0
8%
--
St. Johnstone 2-0
7%
--
Ross County 2-1
7%
--
Draw 2-2
6%
--
St. Johnstone 3-1
6%
--
Ross County 1-0
5%
--
St. Johnstone 3-0
5%
--
St. Johnstone 3-2
4%
--
Draw 0-0
4%
--
Ross County 2-0
3%
--
Ross County 3-1
3%
--
St. Johnstone 4-1
3%
--
Ross County 3-2
3%
--
Over 2.5 Goals
63%
--
Under 2.5 Goals
37%
--
Home 1st Goal
45%
--
Away 1st Goal
53%
--
No 1st Goal
2%
--
BTTS - Yes
63%
--
BTTS - No
37%
--
BTTS - Home Win
16%
--
BTTS - Draw
18%
--
BTTS - Away Win
29%
--
Home/draw
49%
--
Away/draw
73%
--
Home/away
78%
--
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
--
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
--
Over 3.5 Goals
41%
--
Under 3.5 Goals
59%
--
Over 4.5 Goals
23%
--
Under 4.5 Goals
77%
--
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
--
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
--
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
--
Home DNB
42%
--
Away DNB
67%
--
Ross County win to nil
11%
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St. Johnstone win to nil
23%
--
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Win / draw / win Championship table

Ross County have played 17 matches so far this season and are in 10th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

17 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 9 games, drawn 6 and won 2. Ross County have conceded 34 goals, scored 18, failed to score in 6 matches and kept 2 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Ross County have played 9 games at home, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 6 fixtures. They have scored 12 goals, conceded 18 goals, kept 1 clean sheet and failed to score 2 times in home league games.

St. Johnstone lay in 1st place on 38 points in the Championship league table having played 18 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 18 games against teams below them in the table, winning 11, drawing 5 and losing 2 games. They have scored 37 goals and kept 8 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. St. Johnstone have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

St. Johnstone have played 9 away games, winning 6, drawing 1 and losing 2 games. They have scored an average of 2.1 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Ross County
St. Johnstone
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone182038 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 27
Mar 14
-
-
-
-
2
Partick18935 
l
 
1-3A
l
 
1-0A
Jan 9
Mar 28
w
 
5-1A
l
 
2-1A
Jan 30
Mar 21
3
Arbroath18129 
l
 
1-2A
l
 
3-0A
Dec 20
Mar 7
w
 
3-0F
l
 
3-1F
Jan 3
Apr 4
4
Ayr United18224 
d
 
3-3A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 18
Feb 21
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
2-4A
Feb 28
May 1
5
Dunfermline18623 
w
 
3-2F
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
Jan 3
w
 
2-1A
d
 
2-2A
Jan 24
Apr 18
6
Raith Rovers18223 
w
 
2-0F
l
 
6-0A
Feb 28
May 1
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-2F
Apr 25
Feb 21
7
Greenock 18-221 
l
 
0-3A
d
 
1-1F
Apr 25
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-4F
Dec 20
Mar 7
8
Airdrieonians18-1017 
l
 
1-2A
d
 
2-2F
Apr 4
Jan 24
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-2F
Apr 11
Feb 14
9
Queen's Park17-1214 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 11
Feb 14
-
w
 
4-3F
w
 
1-2F
Mar 28
Jan 10
10
Ross County17-1612 
-
-
-
-
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
0-1F
Mar 14
Dec 27
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Ross County 10TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
D
4
Lost
12
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ross County1 - 2Airdrieonians
Ross County0 - 3Greenock
Ross County3 - 3Ayr United
Ross County3 - 2Dunfermline
Ross County2 - 0Raith Rovers
Ross County1 - 2Queen's Park
Ross County1 - 2Arbroath
Ross County1 - 3Partick
Ross County0 - 1St. Johnstone
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
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
2
Draw
8
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ARoss County0 - 6Raith Rovers
HRoss County1 - 2Airdrieonians
HRoss County0 - 3Greenock
HRoss County3 - 3Ayr United
ARoss County0 - 3Arbroath
HRoss County3 - 2Dunfermline
ARoss County0 - 1Partick
ARoss County0 - 0St. Johnstone
HRoss County2 - 0Raith Rovers
ARoss County1 - 1Greenock
HRoss County1 - 2Queen's Park
ARoss County1 - 1Ayr United
HRoss County1 - 2Arbroath
ARoss County2 - 2Dunfermline
HRoss County1 - 3Partick
HRoss County0 - 1St. Johnstone
ARoss County2 - 2Airdrieonians
HRoss County1 - 1Motherwell
ARoss County1 - 1Dundee
ARoss County1 - 2St. Johnstone
St. Johnstone 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
D
3
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Ayr United2 - 4St. Johnstone
Partick2 - 1St. Johnstone
Dunfermline2 - 2St. Johnstone
Greenock 0 - 4St. Johnstone
Arbroath3 - 1St. Johnstone
Queen's Park1 - 2St. Johnstone
Airdrieonians1 - 2St. Johnstone
Raith Rovers0 - 2St. Johnstone
Ross County0 - 1St. Johnstone
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
Goals: Scored
38
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASt. Johnstone4 - 2Ayr United
HSt. Johnstone0 - 0Raith Rovers
ASt. Johnstone1 - 2Partick
HSt. Johnstone4 - 3Queen's Park
ASt. Johnstone2 - 2Dunfermline
HSt. Johnstone3 - 0Airdrieonians
ASt. Johnstone4 - 0Greenock
ASt. Johnstone1 - 3Arbroath
HSt. Johnstone0 - 0Ross County
HSt. Johnstone0 - 0Ayr United
ASt. Johnstone2 - 1Queen's Park
ASt. Johnstone2 - 1Airdrieonians
HSt. Johnstone2 - 1Dunfermline
ASt. Johnstone2 - 0Raith Rovers
HSt. Johnstone1 - 1Greenock
HSt. Johnstone3 - 0Arbroath
ASt. Johnstone1 - 0Ross County
HSt. Johnstone5 - 1Partick
HSt. Johnstone0 - 2Dundee
ASt. Johnstone1 - 2Hearts
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
9
St. Johnstone have not lost to Ross County in 9 consecutive league meetings
League games at Ross County since 2014
Ross County
St. Johnstone
Goals: Scored
23
26
Games: Scored
14 / 19
15 / 19
Clean sheets
4 / 19
5 / 19
RSC
4
D
7
STU
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Ross County
0 - 1St. Johnstone
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 / 21
12 / 21
Clean sheets
9 / 21
6 / 21
RSC
5
D
8
STU
8
FIXTURE HISTORY AT St. Johnstone
Draw0 - 0Draw
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

St. Johnstone's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday afternoon, not least because Ross County have conceded in each of their last 7 Championship games. A PG of 1.9 for S. Valakari's side suggests that run should continue.

Ross County 10th St. Johnstone 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Ross County will score no more than 1 goal
0
15%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 85% probability that St. Johnstone will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
Ross County have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
+8
St. Johnstone’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.9
conceded
1.7
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
Ross County
PG (predicted goals)
St. Johnstone
1.3
1.9
Attack rating
RSC
STU
40%
better
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Games scored11
15
Failed to score6
3
Scored first4
9
Goals scored18
37
Avg. goals scored1.1
2.1
Avg. shots per game8
11
Avg. shots per goal8
5
Conversion rate for13
19
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+40%
Defence rating
RSC
STU
37%
better
view stats
Games conceded15
10
Clean sheets2
8
Conceded first12
6
Goals conceded34
17
Avg. goals conceded2
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded9
5
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
5
Conversion rate against22%
20%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+37%

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

Ross County Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16735
R HaleR HaleD GallagherD Gallagher
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
D Gallagher DEF163
4
1
R Hale FWD1671
4
-
J White FWD1632
2
-
A Wright DEF152
2
-
G Mackay-Steven  MID151
-
A Iacovitti DEF14
4
-
C Randall DEF141
1
-
D Cornelius MID14
4
-
L. O'Sullivan DEF13
1
-
J Henderson MID1322
3
-
J Lindsay MID13
2
-
R Docherty MID11
2
-
S Fraser MID111
-
J Scott FWD11
-
T Carson GLK10
-
K Phillips FWD1011
1
-
B. Crompton DEF9
2
-
R Duncan MID91
-
N Clark FWD8
-
R Laidlaw GLK7
-
D Smith DEF6
2
-
M Thomson FWD211
-
St. Johnstone Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
181285
T StewardJ McPakeR McAlearJ Holt
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Steward GLK18
-
R McAlear MID1818
3
-
C Diabaté DEF172
3
1
J McPake MID17121
3
-
J Holt MID1712
5
-
J Gullan FWD1667
1
-
A. Sidibeh FWD1642
1
-
M Boyes DEF15
4
-
J Baird DEF152
-
M Foulds DEF141
1
-
K Fotheringham FWD1431
2
-
S Sprangler MID131
1
-
U Ikpeazu FWD131
-
L Smith DEF1011
1
-
J Svedberg MID102
-
A. Forrester DEF8
1
-
S Mallan MID823
-
S Stanton MID81
-
J. Ikendo Wanner FWD8
-
R Tumilty DEF71
2
-
F. Franczak MID1
-