A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has grass, which is not Queen of the South's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Queen of the South have performed like this: Played 34 matches resulting in 13 wins, 8 draws and 13 defeats with the goal stats 49-44 (scored/conceded).
Ross County form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Global Energy Stadium as Ross County, who have the most points (40) at home in Championship, have scored 28 goals to get 40 points from 17 games. The overall stats are 12-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). In general it's been a long time since Ross County tasted defeat here at Global Energy Stadium, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games.Ross County are returning here after visiting Ayr United in a Championship game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Ross County hosted Partick Thistle and drew the game 0-0.
Ross County have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Global Energy Stadium with 28 goals in 17 matches. From these home matches, Ross County have conceded only 9 goals.
Queen of the South form and stats
Queen of the South have only collected 16 points from their away games after 4-4-9 (17 played). Queen of the South seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Queen of the South are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Championship against Dunfermline Athletic. A 0-1 defeat away at Alloa Athletic before that.
The attacking power of Queen of the South when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored in 17 matches. Queen of the South have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Queen of the South - Ross County 4-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Ross County, 3 draws and 2 wins for Queen of the South.Top Goalscorers
![]() S. Dobbie 21 goals / 3 assists | ![]() B. McKay 17 goals / 3 assists | ![]() J. Mullin 8 goals / 8 assists |
Ross County missing players
Queen of the South missing players
| Ross County | Queen of the South | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | Played | 17 | 34 |
| 57 | 28 | Scored | 15 | 41 |
| 31 | 9 | Conceded | 22 | 41 |
| 91% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 71% | 71% | Over 1.5 | 65% | 71% |
| 47% | 35% | Over 2.5 | 41% | 44% |
| 26% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 18% |
| 15% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 6% | 12% |
| 50% | 41% | Both teams to score | 41% | 47% |
| 35% | 53% | Clean Sheet | 18% | 26% |
| 24% | 18% | Failed To Score | 47% | 35% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | Corners For (avg) | 5.2 | 5 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 5 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ross County | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 57 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 26 | 68 |
| 2 | Dundee United | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 62 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 33 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 50 |
| 4 | Inverness CT | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 50 |
| 5 | Dunfermline Athletic | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -5 | 41 |
| 6 | Greenock Morton | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -11 | 40 |
| 7 | Queen of the South | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 0 | 38 |
| 8 | Alloa Athletic | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -13 | 38 |
| 9 | Partick Thistle | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 50 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 37 |
| 10 | Falkirk | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 45 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | -11 | 35 |