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

Sat 11th Oct, 15:00 BST, McDiarmid Park, Perth

Don Cowie will be hoping for a crucial away win in the Championship on Saturday afternoon, as he takes his Ross County side to the McDiarmid Park to visit St. Johnstone and Simo Valakari. Stats power the algorithmic predictions below for seventeen markets, and flipping between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and unique league tables. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also provided. Click on the tabs below to see it all.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals
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If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think St. Johnstone are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 56% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.75.

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St. Johnstone
56%
7/10
6%
3/4
Draw
23%
13/55/2
3%
Ross County
21%
10/3
11%
14/5
Draw 1-1
11%
6/111/2
St. Johnstone 1-0
10%
13/2
6%
6/1
St. Johnstone 2-1
10%
15/2
6%
13/2
St. Johnstone 2-0
9%
15/2
6%
7/1
St. Johnstone 3-1
6%
14/111/1
Ross County 1-0
6%
12/19/1
St. Johnstone 3-0
6%
12/1
13%
11/1
Ross County 2-1
6%
14/1
15%
10/1
Draw 0-0
6%
10/1
8%
17/2
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
St. Johnstone 3-2
3%
25/1
13%
16/1
Ross County 2-0
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
St. Johnstone 4-1
3%
28/120/1
St. Johnstone 4-0
3%
25/1
10%
20/1
Ross County 3-1
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
17/20
3%
3/4
3%
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
19/20
3%
17/20
Home 1st Goal
55%
4/7
3%
8/13
Away 1st Goal
42%
8/5
8%
8/5
No 1st Goal
3%
10/1
8%
17/2
BTTS - Yes
55%
5/6
6%
3/4
BTTS - No
45%
5/6
9%
19/20
BTTS - Home Win
26%
11/413/5
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1
5%
18/5
BTTS - Away Win
11%
15/2
13%
6/1
Home/draw
79%
1/7
9%
2/9
Away/draw
44%
19/20
2%
19/20
Home/away
77%
2/9
5%
1/4
Over 1.5 Goals
78%
1/41/4
Under 1.5 Goals
22%
11/412/5
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
9/4
8%
15/8
1%
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
1/3
2%
1/3
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
9/2
10%
4/1
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
84%
1/8
1%
1/9
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
8/1
6%
17/2
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/25
1%
1/50
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/501/33
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/1
8%
8/1
6%
Home DNB
72%
3/10
4%
7/20
Away DNB
37%
12/5
13%
2/1
St. Johnstone win to nil
29%
2/1
8%
-
Ross County win to nil
10%
7/1
14%
-
St. Johnstone / St. Johnstone
30%
13/8
9%
9/5
St. Johnstone / Ross County
2%
40/1
21%
25/1
St. Johnstone / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
Draw / St. Johnstone
17%
15/4
5%
18/5
Draw / Ross County
9%
17/2
12%
15/2
Draw / Draw
14%
5/117/4
Ross County / St. Johnstone
4%
22/118/1
Ross County / Ross County
12%
6/1
8%
11/2
Ross County / Draw
5%
16/1
13%
12/1
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Win / draw / win Championship table

St. Johnstone have played 9 matches so far this season and lay in 1st place in the Championship league table. St. Johnstone are unbeaten in 9 games against teams below them in the league and kept 4 clean sheets out of 9 games. St. Johnstone are unbeaten at home after 5 games and have kept 2 clean sheets in those matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 9 games against teams below in the table, having won 7, drawn 2 and lost no matches. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. St. Johnstone have outscored their opponents by 18 goals to 11 goals.

Home League Performance

St. Johnstone have played 5 games at home winning 3, drawing 2 and losing 0 games. They have scored 11 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 3 goals at home.

Ross County are in 9th position in the Championship on 7 points having played 9 matches so far this season. Ross County are unbeaten away after 4 games and have kept zero clean sheets in those matches. Ross County are having a poor run against away teams, having not won a match so far this season. They have also not scored in 0 of those games.

Away League Performance

zero of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 6 goals and kept no clean sheets. They have scored 6 goals in total and found the back of the net in every game.

Performance against teams above them in the league

8 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 4 games, drawn 3 and won 1. Ross County have conceded 12 goals, scored 9, failed to score in 1 fixture and have kept 1 clean sheet.

Won
Draw
Lost
St. Johnstone
Ross County
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
St. Johnstone91323 
-
-
-
-
l
 
0-1A
Oct 11
Dec 27
Mar 14
2
Partick8317 
w
 
5-1A
Nov 22
Jan 31
Mar 21
l
 
1-3A
Oct 18
Jan 10
Mar 28
3
Raith Rovers9214 
Dec 6
w
 
0-2F
Apr 25
Feb 21
w
 
2-0F
Dec 13
Feb 28
May 1
4
Arbroath9-712 
w
 
3-0F
Oct 18
Jan 3
Apr 4
l
 
1-2A
Nov 1
Dec 20
Mar 7
5
Ayr United8211 
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 13
Feb 28
May 1
Nov 8
d
 
1-1A
Apr 18
Feb 21
6
Greenock 9010 
d
 
1-1A
Oct 25
Dec 20
Mar 7
Nov 15
d
 
1-1F
Apr 25
Jan 31
7
Dunfermline919 
w
 
2-1A
Nov 8
Jan 24
Apr 18
Oct 25
d
 
2-2A
Mar 21
Jan 3
8
Queen's Park9-38 
Nov 15
w
 
1-2F
Mar 28
Jan 10
l
 
1-2A
Nov 22
Feb 14
Apr 11
9
Ross County9-37 
Oct 11
w
 
0-1F
Mar 14
Dec 27
-
-
-
-
10
Airdrieonians9-83 
Nov 1
w
 
1-2F
Apr 11
Feb 14
Dec 6
d
 
2-2F
Apr 4
Jan 24
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
5
Ross County have drawn 5 consecutive away league games
10
Ross County have not won in 10 consecutive away league games
St. Johnstone 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
St. Johnstone0 - 0Ayr United
St. Johnstone2 - 1Dunfermline
St. Johnstone1 - 1Greenock
St. Johnstone3 - 0Arbroath
St. Johnstone5 - 1Partick
St. Johnstone0 - 2Dundee
St. Johnstone2 - 1Ross County
St. Johnstone0 - 2Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone1 - 0Celtic
St. Johnstone0 - 0Aberdeen
St. Johnstone1 - 0Ross County
St. Johnstone1 - 2Hearts
St. Johnstone2 - 1Motherwell
St. Johnstone1 - 3Dundee
St. Johnstone1 - 1Hibernian
St. Johnstone1 - 2Dundee Utd
St. Johnstone2 - 3St. Mirren
St. Johnstone0 - 1Rangers
St. Johnstone1 - 0Kilmarnock
St. Johnstone1 - 2Hearts
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
D
4
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
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
Ross County 9TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
36
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Greenock 1 - 1Ross County
Ayr United1 - 1Ross County
Dunfermline2 - 2Ross County
Airdrieonians2 - 2Ross County
Dundee1 - 1Ross County
St. Johnstone2 - 1Ross County
Kilmarnock2 - 0Ross County
St. Mirren3 - 2Ross County
Hearts2 - 0Ross County
St. Johnstone1 - 0Ross County
Motherwell0 - 3Ross County
Rangers4 - 0Ross County
Kilmarnock0 - 1Ross County
Aberdeen1 - 2Ross County
Dundee0 - 3Ross County
Hibernian3 - 1Ross County
Celtic5 - 0Ross County
Dundee Utd3 - 0Ross County
St. Mirren0 - 0Ross County
St. Johnstone3 - 0Ross County
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
2
Draw
6
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
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
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
4
St. Johnstone have beaten Ross County in 4 consecutive league meetings
8
St. Johnstone have not lost to Ross County in 8 consecutive league meetings
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
STU
8
D
7
RSC
5
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
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
STU
8
D
7
RSC
4
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
Goal Statistics

St. Johnstone have been reliable in attack of late, finding the net in 8 consecutive Championship outings. Their PG of 1.8 against Ross County on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

St. Johnstone's defensive record is to be admired, Simo Valakari's men having conceded 1 or less in 8 consecutive Championship games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.0 for Ross County makes sense in this context.

St. Johnstone 1st Ross County 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.0
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
29%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that St. Johnstone will score 1 or more goals
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Ross County will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-17
St. Johnstone have scored 17% fewer goals at home than predicted
-6
Ross County’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.8
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Championship - 2025/2026 season
St. Johnstone
PG (predicted goals)
Ross County
1.8
1
Attack rating
48%
better
STU
RSC
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Games scored7
6
Failed to score0
1
Scored first4
1
Goals scored16
8
Avg. goals scored1.8
0.9
Avg. shots per game9
7
Avg. shots per goal5
8
Conversion rate for20
13
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+48%
Defence rating
57%
better
STU
RSC
view stats
Games conceded4
7
Clean sheets3
0
Conceded first3
6
Goals conceded4
13
Avg. goals conceded0.4
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded4
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded9
5
Conversion rate against11%
22%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+57%

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

St. Johnstone Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9744
T StewardJ McPakeR McAlearJ Holt
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Steward GLK9
-
J Baird DEF91
-
J McPake MID97
2
-
J Holt MID911
4
-
R McAlear MID94
2
-
A. Sidibeh FWD911
1
-
M Foulds DEF8
1
-
C Diabaté DEF81
1
1
S Sprangler MID71
1
-
J Gullan FWD724
1
-
U Ikpeazu FWD71
-
M Boyes DEF6
2
-
R Tumilty DEF61
2
-
K Fotheringham FWD62
-
A. Forrester DEF5
-
J Svedberg MID5
-
S Mallan MID422
-
J. Ikendo Wanner FWD4
-
S Stanton MID3
-
F. Franczak MID1
-
Ross County Championship squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
9524
A WrightR HaleJ HendersonD Gallagher
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
A Wright DEF92
1
-
J Henderson MID912
2
-
G Mackay-Steven  MID91
-
L. O'Sullivan DEF8
1
-
D Gallagher DEF81
3
1
R Hale FWD85
1
-
J White FWD82
2
-
R Laidlaw GLK7
-
A Iacovitti DEF7
2
-
C Randall DEF71
1
-
D Cornelius MID7
2
-
J Lindsay MID7
-
R Docherty MID6
1
-
J Scott FWD6
-
B. Crompton DEF4
-
S Fraser MID4
-
N Clark FWD4
-
K Phillips FWD411
-
T Carson GLK2
-
R Duncan MID1
-
M Thomson FWD11
-
G Robesten FWD1
-